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Health in Bancroft · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bancroft residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bancroft adults…

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

46 of every 100 Bancroft adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · about the same · likely 42.3–50.5%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Getting care

Care in and near Bancroft

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

HNearest ERThomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCharleston Area Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWomencareWinfield · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Womencare
5 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.5 mi
Valley Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Scott Depot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Camc Charleston Surgical Hospital
Charleston · not rated
16.4 mi
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
Jackson General Hospital
Ripley · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBancroft is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBancroft is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBancroft is not a shortage area

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 Bancroft; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with West Virginia

Share of adults, with the West Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.4%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 44.1%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 13.6%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Bancroft, betterBancroft, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Bancroft gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupWV 81%
52%Dentist visitWV 56%
87%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
65%Colon screeningWV 67%
74%MammogramWV 76%
80%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bancroft 8.4% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bancroft adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Bancroft adults feel lonely
32.5% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Bancroft adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Bancroft adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.1% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 5Bancroft adults are in frequent mental distress
21.2% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bancroft 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 7
Bancroft adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Bancroft adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 10
Bancroft adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 12
Bancroft adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

16.5% of Bancroft adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Bancroft 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.

38.8%

of Bancroft adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Bancroft

Why doesn’t Bancroft have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bancroft?

Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Bancroft’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bancroft?

12 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Familycare Health Centers- Winfield in Winfield, 3.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.