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2016-09-20 12 20 18 View north along Maryland State Route 550 (Sabillasville Road) at Harbaugh Valley Road in Sabillasville, Frederick County, MarylandPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Sabillasville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sabillasville residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Sabillasville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sabillasville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sabillasville

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Sabillasville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 7.6% across Maryland. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.3%), vs 5.9% across Maryland. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.1%, vs 5.8% across Maryland. In all, Sabillasville runs above Maryland on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Sabillasville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Maryland. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Maryland figure falls outside Sabillasville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sabillasville adults…

Sabillasville runs below MD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Sabillasville adults have had cancer
Maryland: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–11.8%
Better than MDWorseAbout the sameMaryland
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Sabillasville adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MD 15.4%
Better than MD
1 in 12
Sabillasville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MD 13.5%
Better than MD
1 in 17
Sabillasville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MD 8.4%
Better than MD
1 in 18
Sabillasville adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MD 7.8%
Better than MD

7.5% of Sabillasville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Getting care

Care in and near Sabillasville

No hospital or community health center in Sabillasville itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERWellspan Waynesboro HospitalWaynesboro · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Waynesboro Hospital★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKeystone Rural Health CenterWaynesboro · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Keystone Rural Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Waynesboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7 mi
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
Waynesboro · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Meritus Medical Center
Hagerstown · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. D/B/A Family Healthcare of Hagerstown
Hagerstown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.6 mi
Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sabillasville itself
✓ Dental careSabillasville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sabillasville itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Sabillasville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland

Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.

Get no exercise 22%MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%MD 37.7%
Binge drink 15%MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 11.3%MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sabillasville, betterSabillasville, worseAbout the sameMaryland
Where Sabillasville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Sabillasville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.

80%Yearly checkupMD 79%
64%Dentist visitMD 64%
90%Cholesterol checkMD 90%
70%Colon screeningMD 68%
72%MammogramMD 81%
79%Taking BP medsMD 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sabillasville 7% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Sabillasville adults are doing

About the same as Maryland on each measure.

1 in 3Sabillasville adults feel lonely
31.2% · MD 34.3% · About the same as MD
1 in 5Sabillasville adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · MD 24.2% · About the same as MD
1 in 5Sabillasville adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · MD 19.4% · About the same as MD
1 in 6Sabillasville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MD 15% · About the same as MD
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sabillasville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Sabillasville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Highfield-Cascade: 36.8%Fort Ritchie: 36.6%Washington Township: 38.4%Pen Mar: 38.3%Sabillasville: 35.7%SabillasvilleHighfield-CascadeWellspan Waynesboro Hospital · Waynesboro · 7 mi · 4★ MedicareHKeystone Medical Associates Waynesboro · Waynesboro · 4.3 mi+
Healthier than MDNear MDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sabillasville35.7%
Highfield-Cascade36.8%
MD35.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Highfield-CascadeB−36.8%12%14.8%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.8%

of Sabillasville adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Maryland

Questions about health in Sabillasville

Why doesn’t Sabillasville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Sabillasville.

What hospital is closest to Sabillasville?

Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital in Waynesboro, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Sabillasville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sabillasville?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Keystone Medical Associates Waynesboro in Waynesboro, 4.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sabillasville.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maryland figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.