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2016-07-07 17 37 16 View east along U.S. Route 50 (Northwestern Pike) between Tannery Road and Cold Stream Road in Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, West VirginiaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Capon Bridge · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Capon Bridge residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
25.4%
About the same as WV (25.4%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as WV (40.6%)
No exercise
33.5%
About the same as WV (32.8%)
Uninsured
9.8%
About the same as WV (8.5%)
Feel lonely
34.4%
About the same as WV (33.8%)
Nearest ER
14.4 mi
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Capon Bridge adults…

Capon Bridge runs below WV on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Capon Bridge adults have had cancer
West Virginia: 10 in 100 · better · likely 7.3–9%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Getting care

Care in and near Capon Bridge

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

HNearest ERHampshire Memorial HospitalRomney · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHampshire Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careE. A. Hawse Health CenterRomney · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Romney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
E. A. Hawse Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Romney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Winchester Medical Center
Winchester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
Shenandoah Valley Medical System
2 sites · nearest in Winchester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
Valley Health War Memorial Hospital
Berkeley Springs · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27 mi
Berkeley Medical Center
Martinsburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Capon Bridge itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Capon Bridge itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Capon Bridge 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 Capon Bridge; ≈ 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 33.5%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.6%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 15.3%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 21.1%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Capon Bridge, betterCapon Bridge, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Capon Bridge gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Capon Bridge Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWV 81%
43%Dentist visitWV 56%
84%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
64%Colon screeningWV 67%
75%MammogramWV 76%
77%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Capon Bridge 9.8% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Capon Bridge adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Capon Bridge adults feel lonely
34.4% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Capon Bridge adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Capon Bridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
32.1% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Capon Bridge adults are in frequent mental distress
23% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Capon Bridge 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 6
Capon Bridge adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 7
Capon Bridge adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 9
Capon Bridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.6% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 10
Capon Bridge adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

19.1% of Capon Bridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Capon Bridge 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.

39.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory20.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Capon Bridge

Why doesn’t Capon Bridge have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Capon Bridge?

Hampshire Memorial Hospital in Romney, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Capon Bridge’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Capon Bridge.

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.