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Health in Apple Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Apple Grove residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Apple Grove

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Apple Grove

1 community health center in Apple Grove, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHolzer Medical CenterGallipolis · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHolzer Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health SystemsApple Grove · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Valley Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Apple Grove
Sliding-scale feesIn Apple Grove
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Gallipolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
Rivers Health
Point Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
St. Marys Medical Center
Huntington · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
Cabell Huntington Hospital
Huntington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Apple Grove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Apple Grove itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Apple Grove 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 Apple Grove; ≈ 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 Apple Grove adults…

On every condition, Apple Grove is about the same as West Virginia. Tap one to see it as people.

42 of every 100 Apple Grove adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · about the same · likely 37.6–46.2%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with West Virginia

Share of adults, with the West Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.2%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.8%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 14.2%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 21.3%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Apple Grove, betterApple Grove, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Apple Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWV 81%
49%Dentist visitWV 56%
84%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
65%Colon screeningWV 67%
69%MammogramWV 76%
78%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Apple Grove 9.3% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Apple Grove adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Apple Grove adults feel lonely
35.2% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Apple Grove adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Apple Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
33.1% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Apple Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
23.1% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Apple Grove 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
Apple Grove adults worry about having enough food
17.9% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 7
Apple Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Apple Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.8% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 10
Apple Grove adults lack reliable transportation
10% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

20.1% of Apple Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Apple Grove and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ohio Township: 36.7%Guyan Township: 37.4%Clay Township: 36.8%Apple Grove: 40.5%Apple GroveOhio TownshipValley Health Apple Grove · Apple Grove · 0.5 mi+
Healthier than WVNear WVLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ohio Township36.7%
Apple Grove40.5%
WV40.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

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.

40.8%

of Apple Grove adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory20.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone11.8%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Apple Grove

Why doesn’t Apple Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Apple Grove?

Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Apple Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Apple Grove?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Valley Health Apple Grove in Apple Grove, 0.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Apple Grove.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The West 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.