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Health in Green Spring · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Green Spring residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Green Spring adults…

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

42 of every 100 Green Spring adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · about the same · likely 37.8–46.7%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Getting care

Care in and near Green Spring

No hospital or community health center in Green Spring itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERWestern Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHampshire Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountaineer Community Health CenterPaw Paw · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Mountaineer Community Health Center
Paw Paw · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.2 mi
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Cumberland · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Tri-State Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Romney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Potomac Valley Hospital
Keyser · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Valley Health War Memorial Hospital
Berkeley Springs · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Green Spring itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Green Spring itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Green Spring 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 Green Spring; ≈ 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 exercise 34%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.1%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 14.1%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 22.2%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Green Spring, betterGreen Spring, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Green Spring gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWV 81%
54%Dentist visitWV 56%
87%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
65%Colon screeningWV 67%
78%MammogramWV 76%
79%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Green Spring 8.7% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Green Spring adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Green Spring adults feel lonely
32.7% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Green Spring adults lack social or emotional support
24% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Green Spring adults have been diagnosed with depression
32.5% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Green Spring adults are in frequent mental distress
22.6% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Green Spring 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 6
Green Spring adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 7
Green Spring adults worry about keeping their housing
13.9% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Green Spring adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.1% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 11
Green Spring adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

19.2% of Green Spring adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Green Spring and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing8%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Green Spring

Why doesn’t Green Spring have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Green Spring?

Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in Cumberland, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Green Spring’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 Green Spring?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mountaineer Community Health Center in Paw Paw, 9.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Green Spring.

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.