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Health in Stewartsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stewartsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Stewartsville

Stewartsville is short on primary care and dental care

Stewartsville’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Stewartsville

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.3%), vs 7.7% across Virginia. Conditions ↓

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 Stewartsville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Stewartsville

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

HNearest ERCarilion Medical CenterRoanoke · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentra Bedford Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKuumba Community Health & Wellness CenterRoanoke · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Kuumba Community Health & Wellness Center
2 sites · nearest in Roanoke
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Carilion Medical Center
Roanoke · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Salem VA Medical Center
Salem · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
13.3 mi
Lewisgale Medical Center
Salem · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Johnson Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Bedford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital
Bedford · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stewartsville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stewartsville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stewartsville 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 Stewartsville; ≈ 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 Stewartsville adults…

Stewartsville runs above VA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Stewartsville adults have had cancer
Virginia: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.4%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.1%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%VA 36%
Binge drink 16.3%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stewartsville, betterStewartsville, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Stewartsville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupVA 79%
69%Dentist visitVA 68%
87%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
67%Colon screeningVA 67%
72%MammogramVA 79%
77%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stewartsville 7.5% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Stewartsville adults are doing

About the same as Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Stewartsville adults feel lonely
31.6% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Stewartsville adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Stewartsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 6Stewartsville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · VA 15.9% · About the same as VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Stewartsville 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 10
Stewartsville adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · VA 13.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 11
Stewartsville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · VA 10.9%
Better than VA
1 in 18
Stewartsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · VA 7.1%
Better than VA
1 in 16
Stewartsville adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · VA 7.4%
About the same as VA

8.3% of Stewartsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Stewartsville 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.

32.1%

of Stewartsville adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Virginia

Questions about health in Stewartsville

Why doesn’t Stewartsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Stewartsville?

Carilion Medical Center in Roanoke, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Stewartsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Stewartsville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is New Horizons Dental Care, Williamson in Roanoke, 8.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.