Photo: Russell Lee · Public domainWhere Grant Town residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Grant Town, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Grant Town. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 Grant Town adults…
On every condition, Grant Town is about the same as West Virginia. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Grant Town
No hospital or community health center in Grant Town 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 Grant Town; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with West Virginia
Share of adults, with the West Virginia figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Grant Town adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks West Virginia.
How Grant Town adults are doing
About the same as West Virginia on each measure.
1 in 3 Grant Town 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.
21.5% of Grant Town adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.
Grant Town 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 Grant Town adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Grant Town
Why doesn’t Grant Town have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Grant Town.
What hospital is closest to Grant Town?
Mon Health Marion in Whitehall, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Grant Town’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 Grant Town?
4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers in Fairmont, 5.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Grant Town.
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.