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Health in Brandonville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brandonville residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brandonville adults…

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

43 of every 100 Brandonville adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · about the same · likely 39.2–47.8%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Getting care

Care in and near Brandonville

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

HNearest ERPreston Memorial HospitalKingwood · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMon Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Maryland Health Care CorporationBruceton Mills · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Western Maryland Health Care Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Bruceton Mills
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Fairchance
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Preston Memorial Hospital
Kingwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Mon Health Medical Center
Morgantown · ★★★★★
ER
≈17.1 mi
West Virginia University Hospitals
Morgantown · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Uniontown Hospital
Uniontown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brandonville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brandonville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brandonville 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 Brandonville; ≈ 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 31.4%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 15.1%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Brandonville, betterBrandonville, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Brandonville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupWV 81%
55%Dentist visitWV 56%
87%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
66%Colon screeningWV 67%
80%MammogramWV 76%
80%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brandonville 8.2% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Brandonville adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Brandonville adults feel lonely
33.9% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Brandonville adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
3 in 10Brandonville adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.4% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 5Brandonville adults are in frequent mental distress
20.6% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Brandonville 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
Brandonville adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 9
Brandonville adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 10
Brandonville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 12
Brandonville adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

16% of Brandonville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Brandonville 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.

40.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Brandonville

Why doesn’t Brandonville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Brandonville?

Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Brandonville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Brandonville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mountain Laurel Medical Center Bruceton Mills in Bruceton Mills, 0.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.