Ashland Company Store · Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Crumpler residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Crumpler, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Crumpler. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Crumpler
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Crumpler
1 in 5 adults have COPD (19.6%), vs 10.6% across West Virginia. 1 in 14 adults have had a stroke (7.3%), vs 4.2% across West Virginia. Heart disease is also above the state: 14.7%, vs 8.7% across West Virginia. In all, Crumpler runs above West Virginia on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 66% of residents are 65 or older (West Virginia 21%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Dental care lags in Crumpler
44.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 55.5% across West Virginia. Among those 65 and older, 32.7% have lost all their teeth (West Virginia 19.5%). Crumpler’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓
More Crumpler adults get no exercise
46.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 32.8% across West Virginia. Habits ↓
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 Crumpler’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Crumpler adults…
Crumpler runs above WV on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Crumpler is an older town: 66% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across West Virginia. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Crumpler as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Crumpler adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks West Virginia.
Everyday habits, side by side with West Virginia
Share of adults, with the West Virginia figure marked.
Care in and near Crumpler
No hospital or community health center in Crumpler itself. These are the nearest.
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 Crumpler; ≈ 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).
How Crumpler adults are doing
About the same as West Virginia on each measure.
1 in 3 Crumpler 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
31.5% of Crumpler adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.
Crumpler and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Crumpler adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Crumpler
Why doesn’t Crumpler have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Crumpler.
What hospital is closest to Crumpler?
Princeton Community Hospital Assn in Princeton, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Crumpler’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 Crumpler?
5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Tug River Health Association in Northfork, 5.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Crumpler.
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.