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Health in Mountville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mountville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Mountville

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Mountville

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

HNearest EREdgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self REdgefield · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrisma Health Laurens County Hospital★★★★★ · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarolina Health CentersWaterloo · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R
Edgefield · not rated
ERRural critical access
7.2 mi
Carolina Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Waterloo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.7 mi
Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
17.1 mi
Self Regional Healthcare
Greenwood · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Newberry County Memorial Hospital
Newberry · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mountville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mountville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mountville 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 Mountville; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mountville adults…

Mountville runs above SC on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Mountville adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.1–40.9%
Better than SCWorseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Carolina

Share of adults, with the South Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.4%SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%SC 35.8%
Binge drink 15.2%SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mountville, betterMountville, worseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Where Mountville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupSC 81%
60%Dentist visitSC 63%
84%Cholesterol checkSC 87%
66%Colon screeningSC 69%
77%MammogramSC 78%
79%Taking BP medsSC 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mountville 13.1% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Mountville adults are doing

About the same as South Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Mountville adults feel lonely
33% · SC 31.7% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Mountville adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · SC 23.6% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Mountville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · SC 22.3% · About the same as SC
1 in 6Mountville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · SC 16.4% · About the same as SC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mountville 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.

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 6
Mountville adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · SC 17.4%
About the same as SC
1 in 8
Mountville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · SC 13.3%
About the same as SC
1 in 12
Mountville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · SC 8.9%
About the same as SC
1 in 11
Mountville adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · SC 8.6%
About the same as SC

9.8% of Mountville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Around town

Mountville 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.

37.4%

of Mountville adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
South Carolina

Questions about health in Mountville

Why doesn’t Mountville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mountville?

Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R in Edgefield, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Mountville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mountville?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lakelands Family Practice and Pediatrics Center in Waterloo, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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