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Health in Masontown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Masontown residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Masontown adults…

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

42 of every 100 Masontown adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · about the same · likely 37.6–46.4%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Getting care

Care in and near Masontown

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

HNearest ERPreston Memorial HospitalKingwood · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMon Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountain Laurel Medical Center Bruceton MillsBruceton Mills · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Preston Memorial Hospital
Kingwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈9.8 mi
West Virginia University Hospitals
Morgantown · ★★★★★
ER
10.9 mi
Mon Health Medical Center
Morgantown · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Mountain Laurel Medical Center Bruceton Mills
Bruceton Mills · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.7 mi
Preston Taylor Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Thornton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
Grafton City Hospital
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Masontown itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Masontown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Masontown 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 Masontown; ≈ 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 31.3%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 15.4%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Masontown, betterMasontown, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Masontown gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWV 81%
52%Dentist visitWV 56%
86%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
69%Colon screeningWV 67%
77%MammogramWV 76%
79%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Masontown 8.8% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Masontown adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Masontown adults feel lonely
35.1% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Masontown adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Masontown adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.3% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 5Masontown adults are in frequent mental distress
21.5% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Masontown 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 7
Masontown adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Masontown adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 10
Masontown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 12
Masontown adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

16.4% of Masontown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Masontown 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.

40.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Masontown

Why doesn’t Masontown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Masontown?

Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Masontown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.