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Health in Casar · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Casar residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.1%
About the same as NC (19%)
Obesity
35.6%
About the same as NC (35.1%)
No exercise
24.5%
About the same as NC (23.8%)
Uninsured
9.7%
About the same as NC (10.4%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as NC (32.5%)
Nearest ER
14.8 mi
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals
What stands out

What stands out about health in Casar

9.2%have had cancer · NC 7.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Casar adults…

Casar runs above NC on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Casar adults have had cancer
North Carolina: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.2%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Getting care

Care in and near Casar

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

HNearest ERBlue Ridge Healthcare HospitalsMorganton · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBlue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGaston Family Health ServicesLawndale · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Gaston Family Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Lawndale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals
Morganton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Good Samaritan Clinic
Morganton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15.3 mi
Atrium Health Cleveland
Shelby · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
Frye Regional Medical Center
Hickory · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Rutherford Regional Medical Center
Rutherfordton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Casar itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Casar itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Casar 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 Casar; ≈ 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 North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 15.9%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Casar, betterCasar, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Casar gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Casar Park11 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNC 80%
62%Dentist visitNC 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
60%Colon screeningNC 66%
74%MammogramNC 79%
76%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Casar 9.7% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Casar adults are doing

About the same as North Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Casar adults feel lonely
32.3% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 5Casar adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
3 in 10Casar adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 6Casar adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

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

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

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

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 8
Casar adults worry about having enough food
13% · NC 15.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 10
Casar adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · NC 12.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 15
Casar adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NC 8.1%
About the same as NC
1 in 14
Casar adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · NC 8.4%
About the same as NC

10.8% of Casar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Around town

Casar 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.

34%

of Casar adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Casar

Why doesn’t Casar have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Casar?

Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals in Morganton, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Casar’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 Casar?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Kintegra Family Medicine - Fallston in Lawndale, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.