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Health in Auburn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Auburn residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
28.1%
About the same as WV (25.4%)
Obesity
43.4%
About the same as WV (40.6%)
No exercise
36.8%
About the same as WV (32.8%)
Uninsured
10.2%
About the same as WV (8.5%)
Feel lonely
35.1%
About the same as WV (33.8%)
Nearest ER
17.4 mi
Minnie Hamilton Health System
What stands out

What stands out about health in Auburn

24.8%smoke · WV 19.3%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with West Virginia

Share of adults, with the West Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.8%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 44.5%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 15.3%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 24.8%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Auburn, betterAuburn, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Auburn gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Auburn adults…

Auburn runs below WV on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Auburn adults have had cancer
West Virginia: 10 in 100 · better · likely 7.2–9.1%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Getting care

Care in and near Auburn

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

HNearest ERMinnie Hamilton Health SystemGrantsville · 17.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Company★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMinnie Hamilton Health Care CenterGlenville · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center
6 sites · nearest in Glenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Ritchie County Primary Care Association
2 sites · nearest in Harrisville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Minnie Hamilton Health System
Grantsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Company
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29 mi
Clarksburg VA Medical Center
Clarksburg · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.7 mi
Braxton County Memorial Hospital
Gassaway · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Auburn itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Auburn itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Auburn 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 Auburn; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWV 81%
46%Dentist visitWV 56%
83%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
67%Colon screeningWV 67%
69%MammogramWV 76%
76%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Auburn 10.2% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Auburn adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Auburn adults feel lonely
35.1% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Auburn adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Auburn adults have been diagnosed with depression
33.2% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Auburn adults are in frequent mental distress
24.1% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Auburn 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 5
Auburn adults worry about having enough food
20.4% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 7
Auburn adults worry about keeping their housing
15.3% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 7
Auburn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.1% · WV 11%
Worse than WV
1 in 9
Auburn adults lack reliable transportation
11% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

24.9% of Auburn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Auburn 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.

40.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory21.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone12.9%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Auburn

Why doesn’t Auburn have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Auburn?

Minnie Hamilton Health System in Grantsville, 17.4 miles in a straight line from Auburn’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 Auburn.

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.