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Health in Mount Clifton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mount Clifton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mount Clifton

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Mount Clifton

1 in 8 adults have COPD (13.2%), about twice the Virginia rate. 1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.8%), about twice the Virginia rate. Stroke is also above the state: 6.1%, vs 3.3% across Virginia. In all, Mount Clifton runs above Virginia on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Mount Clifton adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.6%), vs 23.8% across Virginia. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Mount Clifton

60% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.9% across Virginia. Among those 65 and older, 19.4% have lost all their teeth (Virginia 11.1%). Mount Clifton’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

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 Mount Clifton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Clifton adults…

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

13 of every 100 Mount Clifton adults have COPD
Virginia: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–15.9%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.6%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%VA 36%
Binge drink 11.3%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mount Clifton, betterMount Clifton, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Mount Clifton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Mount Clifton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.

82%Yearly checkupVA 79%
60%Dentist visitVA 68%
88%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
73%Colon screeningVA 67%
71%MammogramVA 79%
84%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Clifton 11.3% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Clifton

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

HNearest ERShenandoah Memorial HospitalWoodstock · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPage Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careE. A. Hawse Health CenterMathias · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
E. A. Hawse Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Mathias
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Shenandoah Memorial Hospital
Woodstock · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Page Memorial Hospital
Luray · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Harrisonburg Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Harrisonburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.5 mi
Sentara RMH Medical Center
Harrisonburg · ★★★★★
ER
27.9 mi
Grant Memorial Hospital
Petersburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Clifton itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Clifton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Clifton 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 Mount Clifton; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Mount Clifton adults are doing

About the same as Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Mount Clifton adults feel lonely
31.7% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Mount Clifton adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Mount Clifton adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 6Mount Clifton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · VA 15.9% · About the same as VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mount Clifton 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
Mount Clifton adults worry about having enough food
17% · VA 13.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 9
Mount Clifton adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · VA 10.9%
About the same as VA
1 in 13
Mount Clifton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · VA 7.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 11
Mount Clifton adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · VA 7.4%
About the same as VA

15.8% of Mount Clifton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Mount Clifton 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.

43.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing13.1%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing6.1%
Virginia

Questions about health in Mount Clifton

Why doesn’t Mount Clifton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mount Clifton?

Shenandoah Memorial Hospital in Woodstock, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Mount Clifton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Clifton.

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.