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Health in Mount Sidney · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mount Sidney residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.4%
About the same as VA (18.1%)
Obesity
41.6%
About the same as VA (34.5%)
No exercise
25.1%
About the same as VA (23.8%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as VA (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.7%
About the same as VA (33.8%)
Nearest ER
11.1 mi
Augusta Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mount Sidney

10.1%have had cancer · VA 7.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Sidney adults…

Mount Sidney runs below VA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Mount Sidney adults have had cancer
Virginia: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.1%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Sidney

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

HNearest ERAugusta HealthFishersville · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySentara RMH Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHarrisonburg Community Health CenterHarrisonburg · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Augusta Health
Fishersville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.3 mi
Sentara RMH Medical Center
Harrisonburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.4 mi
Harrisonburg Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Harrisonburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.3 mi
Central Virginia Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Charlottesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈30.4 mi
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.9 mi
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMount Sidney is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Sidney itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Sidney 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 Sidney; ≈ 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 Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%VA 36%
Binge drink 14.2%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mount Sidney, betterMount Sidney, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Mount Sidney gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupVA 79%
66%Dentist visitVA 68%
88%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
69%Colon screeningVA 67%
78%MammogramVA 79%
79%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Sidney 7.5% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Sidney adults are doing

About the same as Virginia on each measure.

3 in 10Mount Sidney adults feel lonely
30.7% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Mount Sidney adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Mount Sidney adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 6Mount Sidney adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · VA 15.9% · About the same as VA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mount Sidney 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 9
Mount Sidney adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · VA 13.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 11
Mount Sidney adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · VA 10.9%
About the same as VA
1 in 16
Mount Sidney adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · VA 7.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 16
Mount Sidney adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · VA 7.4%
About the same as VA

9.5% of Mount Sidney adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Mount Sidney 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Virginia

Questions about health in Mount Sidney

Why doesn’t Mount Sidney 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 Sidney.

What hospital is closest to Mount Sidney?

Augusta Health in Fishersville, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Mount Sidney’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.