✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beech Bottom itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beech Bottom itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beech Bottom 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 Beech Bottom; ≈ 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 exercise35%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours42.4%WV 40.7%
Binge drink13.1%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes20%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Beech Bottom, betterBeech Bottom, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Beech Bottom gets moving
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Checkups & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Beech Bottom adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks West Virginia.
Yearly checkupWV 81%
Dentist visitWV 56%
Cholesterol checkWV 87%
Colon screeningWV 67%
MammogramWV 76%
Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beech Bottom 8.7% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection
How Beech Bottom adults are doing
About the same as West Virginia on each measure.
1 in 3Beech Bottom adults feel lonely
34% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Beech Bottom adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
3 in 10Beech Bottom adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.8% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 5Beech Bottom adults are in frequent mental distress
21% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with
1 in 3 Beech Bottom adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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
Beech Bottom adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Beech Bottom adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 9
Beech Bottom adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.8% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 11
Beech Bottom adults lack reliable transportation
9% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV
18.5% of Beech Bottom adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.
Around town
Beech Bottom and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Healthier than WVNear WVLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Beech Bottom41.3%
Warren Township44.6%
Wells Township44.7%
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
Town
Health
Obesity
Diabetes
Smoking
Figures from
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Disability
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
42.9%
of Beech Bottom adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs22%
Thinking or memory19.4%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone12.4%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
West Virginia
Questions about health in Beech Bottom
Why doesn’t Beech Bottom have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Beech Bottom.
What hospital is closest to Beech Bottom?
Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West in Steubenville, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Beech Bottom’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 Beech Bottom?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Southeast, Inc. - Martins Ferry Health Center in Martins Ferry, 9.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beech Bottom.
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.