Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Where Stickleyville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Stickleyville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Stickleyville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Stickleyville
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Stickleyville
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 6.2% across Virginia. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.1% across Virginia. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.3% across Virginia. In all, Stickleyville runs above Virginia on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Stickleyville is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Stickleyville’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Smoking is more common in Stickleyville
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.2%), vs 12.2% 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 Stickleyville’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Stickleyville adults…
Stickleyville runs above VA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Stickleyville
No hospital or community health center in Stickleyville itself. These are the nearest.
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 Stickleyville; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia
Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Stickleyville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.
How Stickleyville adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Stickleyville runs above Virginia.
1 in 3 Stickleyville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.6% of Stickleyville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.
Stickleyville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Stickleyville adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Stickleyville
Why doesn’t Stickleyville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Stickleyville.
What hospital is closest to Stickleyville?
Lee County Community Hospital in Pennington Gap, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Stickleyville’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 Stickleyville.
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.