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Health in Falls View · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Falls View residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Falls View

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with West Virginia

Share of adults, with the West Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.3%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 46.6%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 12.5%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 22.1%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Falls View, betterFalls View, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Falls View gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Falls View adults…

On every condition, Falls View is about the same as West Virginia. Tap one to see it as people.

44 of every 100 Falls View adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · about the same · likely 40.1–48.5%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Getting care

Care in and near Falls View

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

HNearest ERMontgomery General HospitalMontgomery · 5.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNew River Health AssociationSmithers · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
New River Health Association
3 sites · nearest in Smithers
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.2 mi
Montgomery General Hospital
Montgomery · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.5 mi
Camden Family Health - Ansted
Ansted · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.4 mi
Camc Plateau Medical Center
Oak Hill · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Beckley ARH Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Falls View itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Falls View itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Falls View 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 Falls View; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupWV 81%
51%Dentist visitWV 56%
87%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
60%Colon screeningWV 67%
77%MammogramWV 76%
80%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Falls View 8.7% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Falls View adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

4 in 10Falls View adults feel lonely
36.3% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Falls View adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Falls View adults have been diagnosed with depression
32.4% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Falls View adults are in frequent mental distress
22.6% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Falls View 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
Falls View adults worry about having enough food
18.3% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 7
Falls View adults worry about keeping their housing
14.2% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Falls View adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.8% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 10
Falls View adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

21.4% of Falls View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Falls View and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Charlton Heights————
Deep Water————

Charlton Heights and Deep Water: 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.

43%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone12.4%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Falls View

Why doesn’t Falls View have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Falls View?

Montgomery General Hospital in Montgomery, 5.2 miles in a straight line from Falls View’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 Falls View?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is New River Health - Smithers in Smithers, 4.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Falls View.

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.