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Health in West Alexander · CDC PLACES 2025

Where West Alexander residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.5%
Better than PA (18.7%)
Obesity
37.6%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
22.6%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
10.3 mi
Wheeling Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Alexander adults…

West Alexander runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 West Alexander adults have diabetes
Pennsylvania: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.5–11.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near West Alexander

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

HNearest ERWheeling HospitalWheeling · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Washington Hospital★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast, Inc. - Martins Ferry Health CenterMartins Ferry · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Wheeling Hospital
Wheeling · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.3 mi
East Ohio Regional Hospital
Martins Ferry · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
Southeast, Inc. - Martins Ferry Health Center
Martins Ferry · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
11.9 mi
Wheeling Health Right Center
Wheeling · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
12.6 mi
Advanced Surgical Hospital
Washington · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
The Washington Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWest Alexander is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest Alexander is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest Alexander is not a shortage area

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 West Alexander; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 21.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
West Alexander, betterWest Alexander, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where West Alexander gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of West Alexander adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
68%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
77%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Alexander 6.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How West Alexander adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4West Alexander adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6West Alexander adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

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

West Alexander 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.

30.3%

of West Alexander adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in West Alexander

Why doesn’t West Alexander have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to West Alexander?

Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, 10.3 miles in a straight line from West Alexander’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in West Alexander.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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