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Health in Greenview · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenview residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenview

Making ends meet is harder in Greenview

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (22.9%), vs 16.2% across West Virginia. Utility shut-off threats (14.8% vs 11%) and no reliable transportation (11.9% vs 8.9%) are higher too. 27.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 17.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

COPD and obesity run high in Greenview

1 in 7 adults have COPD (14.2%), vs 10.6% across West Virginia. 1 in 2 adults have obesity (49.1%), vs 40.6% across West Virginia. In all, Greenview runs above West Virginia on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (West Virginia 21%), and COPD is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Greenview

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (26.4%), vs 19.3% 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 Greenview’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 4
Greenview adults worry about having enough food
22.9% · WV 16.2%
Worse than WV
1 in 6
Greenview adults worry about keeping their housing
16.2% · WV 12.4%
Worse than WV
1 in 7
Greenview adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.8% · WV 11%
Worse than WV
1 in 8
Greenview adults lack reliable transportation
11.9% · WV 8.9%
Worse than WV

27.2% of Greenview adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenview adults…

Greenview runs above WV on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Greenview adults have COPD
West Virginia: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 12–16.5%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Why age matters here

Greenview is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across West Virginia. COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Greenview as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Greenview30%
West Virginia21%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with West Virginia

Share of adults, with the West Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 40.2%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 45.2%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 13.9%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 26.4%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Greenview, betterGreenview, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Greenview gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Greenview

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

HNearest ERBoone Memorial HospitalMadison · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBoone Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 3.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamilycare Health Center - MadisonMadison · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Boone Memorial Hospital
Madison · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
4.5 mi
Familycare Health Center - Madison
Madison · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
4.5 mi
Lincoln County Primary Care Center
3 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Logan Regional Medical Center
Logan · ★★★★★
ER
26.1 mi
Camc Charleston Surgical Hospital
Charleston · not rated
33 mi
Williamson Memorial
Williamson · not rated
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenview itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenview itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenview 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 Greenview; ≈ 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 Greenview adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks West Virginia.

79%Yearly checkupWV 81%
51%Dentist visitWV 56%
84%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
66%Colon screeningWV 67%
75%MammogramWV 76%
79%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenview 10.7% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Greenview adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Greenview adults feel lonely
33.9% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Greenview adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Greenview adults have been diagnosed with depression
32.8% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Greenview adults are in frequent mental distress
23.9% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Greenview 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.

Around town

Greenview 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.

45.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.5%
Thinking or memory23%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone14.2%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing6.4%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Greenview

Why doesn’t Greenview have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Greenview?

Boone Memorial Hospital in Madison, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Greenview’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 Greenview?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Familycare Health Center - Madison in Madison, 4.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Greenview.

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.