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Health in Beaver · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beaver residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beaver adults…

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

43 of every 100 Beaver adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · about the same · likely 38.5–46.5%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Getting care

Care in and near Beaver

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

HNearest ERRaleigh General HospitalBeckley · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeckley ARH Hospital★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health SystemsBeckley · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Community Health Systems
7 sites · nearest in Beckley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3 mi
Beckley VA Medical Center
Beckley · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
4.2 mi
Community Health Systems
Beckley · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
4.5 mi
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
4.6 mi
Beckley ARH Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Summers County ARH Hospital
Hinton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver 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 Beaver; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with West Virginia

Share of adults, with the West Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.3%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.1%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 14.6%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Beaver, betterBeaver, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Beaver gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupWV 81%
55%Dentist visitWV 56%
86%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
62%Colon screeningWV 67%
75%MammogramWV 76%
78%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beaver 8.4% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Beaver adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

4 in 10Beaver adults feel lonely
37.1% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Beaver adults lack social or emotional support
24% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Beaver adults have been diagnosed with depression
32.8% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Beaver adults are in frequent mental distress
23.3% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Beaver 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
Beaver adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 7
Beaver adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Beaver adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.2% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 10
Beaver adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

19.3% of Beaver adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Beaver and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
DanielsD−41.2%17.6%18.8%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Beaver

Why doesn’t Beaver have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beaver?

Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Beaver’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Beaver?

20 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Accesshealth Brookshire Clinic in Beckley, 2.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.