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Cedar Grove (William Tompkins House), Cedar Grove, West VirginiaPhoto: Magnolia677 · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Cedar Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cedar Grove residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cedar Grove

Smoking is more common in Cedar Grove

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (23.4%), vs 19.3% across West Virginia. Habits ↓

Cedar Grove has a community health center but no hospital

Valley Health Systems is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Montgomery General Hospital in Montgomery, 6.8 miles away. Getting care ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the West Virginia figure falls outside Cedar Grove’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with West Virginia

Share of adults, with the West Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.7%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.5%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 14.5%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 23.4%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Cedar Grove, betterCedar Grove, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Cedar Grove gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Cedar Grove

1 community health center in Cedar Grove, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERMontgomery General HospitalMontgomery · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCharleston Area Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health SystemsCedar Grove · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Valley Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Cedar Grove
Sliding-scale feesIn Cedar Grove
Directions to nearest
4.2 mi
Cabin Creek Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Belle
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
Montgomery General Hospital
Montgomery · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
Camc Charleston Surgical Hospital
Charleston · not rated
13.4 mi
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedar Grove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedar Grove itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cedar Grove adults…

Cedar Grove runs above WV on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

47 of every 100 Cedar Grove adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · about the same · likely 42.7–50.1%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWV 81%
56%Dentist visitWV 56%
86%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
67%Colon screeningWV 67%
74%MammogramWV 76%
79%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cedar Grove 9.6% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Cedar Grove adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Cedar Grove runs above West Virginia.

4 in 10Cedar Grove adults feel lonely
36.6% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Cedar Grove adults lack social or emotional support
27.1% · WV 23% · Worse than WV
1 in 3Cedar Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
32% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Cedar Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
23.4% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Cedar Grove 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 5
Cedar Grove adults worry about having enough food
19.9% · WV 16.2%
Worse than WV
1 in 7
Cedar Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
14.6% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Cedar Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.3% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 10
Cedar Grove adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

20.1% of Cedar Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Cedar Grove and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Glasgow————

Glasgow: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

44%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.1%
Thinking or memory21.5%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone12.6%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Cedar Grove

Why doesn’t Cedar Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cedar Grove?

Montgomery General Hospital in Montgomery, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Cedar Grove’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 Cedar Grove?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Valley Health - Upper Kanawha in Cedar Grove, 0.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cedar Grove.

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.