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Health in Millboro · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Millboro residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Millboro

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Millboro

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.3%), vs 6.2% across Virginia. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 6.1% across Virginia. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.3% across Virginia. In all, Millboro runs above Virginia on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Millboro

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.2%), vs 12.2% across Virginia. Habits ↓

More Millboro adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.3%), vs 23.8% across Virginia. Habits ↓

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 Virginia figure falls outside Millboro’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millboro adults…

Millboro runs above VA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Millboro adults have COPD
Virginia: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–13.6%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.3%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%VA 36%
Binge drink 13.5%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millboro, betterMillboro, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Millboro gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Millboro

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

HNearest ERBath Community HospitalHot Springs · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRockbridge Area Free ClinicLexington · 16.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Bath Community Hospital
Hot Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Rockbridge Area Free Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Lexington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany
Low Moor · ★★★★★
ER
29.9 mi
Highland Medical Center
Monterey · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.5 mi
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
Buckeye · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millboro itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millboro itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Millboro 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 Millboro; ≈ 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 Millboro adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.

80%Yearly checkupVA 79%
66%Dentist visitVA 68%
86%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
66%Colon screeningVA 67%
72%MammogramVA 79%
80%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millboro 9.7% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Millboro adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Millboro runs above Virginia.

1 in 3Millboro adults feel lonely
33.3% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Millboro adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Millboro adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · VA 21.8% · Worse than VA
1 in 5Millboro adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · VA 15.9% · Worse than VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Millboro 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
Millboro adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · VA 13.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 9
Millboro adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · VA 10.9%
About the same as VA
1 in 12
Millboro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · VA 7.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 12
Millboro adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · VA 7.4%
About the same as VA

15.7% of Millboro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Millboro 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.

40.2%

of Millboro adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Virginia

Questions about health in Millboro

Why doesn’t Millboro have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Millboro?

Bath Community Hospital in Hot Springs, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Millboro’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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