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Health in Boardman · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Boardman residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Boardman

Stroke, COPD and heart disease run high in Boardman

1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.4%), vs 3.6% across North Carolina. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 7.1% across North Carolina. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.5%, vs 6.6% across North Carolina. In all, Boardman runs above North Carolina on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Boardman adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.4%), vs 23.8% across North Carolina. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Boardman

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (21.2%), vs 15.2% across North Carolina. Utility shut-off threats (11.2% vs 8.1%) and housing insecurity (15.9% vs 12.2%) are higher too. 18.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.3% 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 North Carolina figure falls outside Boardman’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Boardman adults…

Boardman runs above NC on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Boardman adults have had a stroke
North Carolina: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 4.8–6.1%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.4%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 12.3%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Boardman, betterBoardman, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Boardman gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
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 5
Boardman adults worry about having enough food
21.2% · NC 15.2%
Worse than NC
1 in 6
Boardman adults worry about keeping their housing
15.9% · NC 12.2%
Worse than NC
1 in 9
Boardman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.2% · NC 8.1%
Worse than NC
1 in 9
Boardman adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · NC 8.4%
Worse than NC

18.9% of Boardman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Getting care

Care in and near Boardman

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

HNearest ERSoutheastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton · ≈14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySoutheastern Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGoshen Medical CenterChadbourn · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Goshen Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Chadbourn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Robeson Health Care Corporation
5 sites · nearest in Fairmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈14.5 mi
Southeastern Regional Medical Center
Lumberton · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Whiteville · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital
Elizabethtown · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon
Dillon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Boardman itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Boardman itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Boardman 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 Boardman; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Boardman adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.

82%Yearly checkupNC 80%
53%Dentist visitNC 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
64%Colon screeningNC 66%
76%MammogramNC 79%
80%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boardman 13.1% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Boardman adults are doing

About the same as North Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Boardman adults feel lonely
33.3% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Boardman adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Boardman adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 6Boardman adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Boardman 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

Boardman and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.5%

of Boardman adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.6%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing10%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing6.1%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Boardman

Why doesn’t Boardman have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Boardman?

Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Boardman’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Boardman?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Goshen Medical Center - Chadbourn in Chadbourn, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Carolina 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.