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Health in Booth · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Booth residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Booth adults…

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

34 of every 100 Booth adults have obesity
West Virginia: 41 in 100 · better · likely 28.8–40.2%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Getting care

Care in and near Booth

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

HNearest ERWest Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown · ≈4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMon Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone CareMount Morris · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈4.7 mi
West Virginia University Hospitals
Morgantown · ★★★★★
ER
5.9 mi
Mon Health Medical Center
Morgantown · ★★★★★
ER
9.7 mi
Cornerstone Care
2 sites · nearest in Mount Morris
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Fairmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Mon Health Marion
Whitehall · not rated
ER
17.3 mi
Grafton City Hospital
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Booth itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Booth itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Booth 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 Booth; ≈ 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 28%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.5%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 15%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Booth, betterBooth, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Booth gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupWV 81%
56%Dentist visitWV 56%
89%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
66%Colon screeningWV 67%
84%MammogramWV 76%
82%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Booth 7.4% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Booth adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Booth adults feel lonely
33% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 5Booth adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
3 in 10Booth adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 5Booth adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Booth adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 8
Booth adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · WV 16.2%
Better than WV
1 in 10
Booth adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 11
Booth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · WV 11%
Better than WV
1 in 13
Booth adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

13.6% of Booth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Booth 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.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Booth

Why doesn’t Booth have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Booth?

West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Booth’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Booth?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cornerstone Care Community Health Center and Pharmacy of Mount Morris in Mount Morris, 9.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.