Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Timberville is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns
Timberville trails Virginia on 13 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Timberville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Timberville
Mental distress runs high in Timberville
1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (19.6%), vs 15.9% across Virginia. Depression is above the state too: 26.1%, vs 21.8% across Virginia. Mind & connection ↓
Smoking is more common in Timberville
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.1%), vs 12.2% across Virginia. Habits ↓
More Timberville adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.3%), vs 23.8% across Virginia. Habits ↓
Timberville is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Timberville is healthier than 28%. Against the 8,888 towns with similar household incomes ($45K–$75K), it’s healthier than 44%. Health Grade ↓
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 Timberville’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Timberville’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Timberville is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns, #211 of 253 in Virginia. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 58% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 12%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Timberville’s median household income is $59,909; among the 8,888 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($45K–$75K), it’s healthier than 44%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
How Timberville adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Timberville runs above Virginia.
4 in 10 Timberville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia
Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Timberville adults…
Timberville runs above VA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Timberville
No hospital or community health center in Timberville 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 Timberville; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Timberville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13.9% of Timberville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.
Timberville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberville | C | 35.1% | 12.3% | 17.1% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Timberville adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Timberville
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Timberville is better than Virginia on 0 and worse on 13; on the rest, the Virginia figure falls inside Timberville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Timberville | VA | U.S. | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 22.4%19.3–25.7 | 18.1% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.8%13.9–18 | 12.8% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.6%17.3–22 | 15.9% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.1%27.9–42.3 | 34.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.3%10.6–14.1 | 12.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.3%31.3–39.3 | 35.4% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.3%33.9–42.4 | 38% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28.3%25.1–31.5 | 26.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.2%9.9–12.7 | 10.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.1%7.3–8.9 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.9%6.1–7.8 | 6.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.4%7.3–9.7 | 6.2% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.6%3.3–4 | 3.3% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 16.4%13.3–19.8 | 11.1% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.1%14.5–20 | 12.2% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 29.3%24.7–34.2 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 15.2%12.5–18.1 | 14.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.5%28.8–40.4 | 36% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 12.3%10.4–14.6 | 8.7% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.6%72.8–80 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.3%59.5–66.8 | 67.9% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.5%81.3–85.7 | 87.5% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.6%72.6–78.3 | 76.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.8%59.7–69.4 | 67.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.5%66.7–81 | 78.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.1%22.4–29.9 | 21.8% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 36.4%31.3–41.9 | 33.8% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.2%18.8–25.9 | 21.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 16.1%13.5–18.9 | 13.1% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 12.4%10.6–14.4 | 10.9% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7.9%6.7–9.1 | 7.1% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.8%7.7–10.1 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 13.9%11.5–16.4 | 10.7% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.1%32.5–42.1 | 30% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.5%14.3–18.9 | 13.5% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 18.5%16.2–21 | 14% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.7%6.8–8.7 | 6.4% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.7%5.1–6.4 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.2%8.9–11.6 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.2%3.7–4.7 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Virginia figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Timberville
Is Timberville a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Timberville is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #211 of 253 in Virginia. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 44%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Timberville?
CDC estimates 35.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.9% and 42.3%, against 34.5% across Virginia and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Timberville?
Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Timberville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Timberville have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 12.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 10.4–14.6%), against 8.7% across Virginia.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Timberville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Timberville.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.