✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gallipolis Ferry itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gallipolis Ferry itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gallipolis Ferry 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 Gallipolis Ferry; ≈ 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 exercise34.9%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours42.8%WV 40.7%
Binge drink12.8%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes20.4%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Gallipolis Ferry, betterGallipolis Ferry, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Gallipolis Ferry gets moving
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Mind & connection
How Gallipolis Ferry adults are doing
About the same as West Virginia on each measure.
1 in 3Gallipolis Ferry adults feel lonely
33.9% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Gallipolis Ferry adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
3 in 10Gallipolis Ferry adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.6% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 5Gallipolis Ferry adults are in frequent mental distress
20.5% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with
1 in 3 Gallipolis Ferry adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
15.8% of Gallipolis Ferry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.
Around town
Gallipolis Ferry and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Healthier than WVNear WVLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clay Township36.8%
Gallipolis Township36.8%
Gallipolis Ferry39.6%
WV40.6%
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
Town
Health
Obesity
Diabetes
Smoking
Figures from
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Disability
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
40.5%
of Gallipolis Ferry adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
West Virginia
Questions about health in Gallipolis Ferry
Why doesn’t Gallipolis Ferry have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Gallipolis Ferry.
What hospital is closest to Gallipolis Ferry?
Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Gallipolis Ferry’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Gallipolis Ferry?
7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Gallia Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit in Gallipolis, 2.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gallipolis Ferry.
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.