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Health in New Cumberland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Cumberland residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in New Cumberland

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Cumberland adults…

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

47 of every 100 New Cumberland adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · about the same · likely 42.5–51.5%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Why age matters here

New Cumberland is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across West Virginia. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in New Cumberland as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

New Cumberland31%
West Virginia21%
Getting care

Care in and near New Cumberland

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

HNearest EREast Liverpool City HospitalEast Liverpool · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEast Liverpool City Hospital★★★★★ · 6.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChangeNewell · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Change
4 sites · nearest in Newell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.7 mi
East Liverpool City Hospital
East Liverpool · ★★★★★
ER
9.6 mi
Community Action Agency of Columbiana County
3 sites · nearest in East Liverpool
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
Weirton Medical Center
Weirton · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
Trinity Medical Center East &trinity Medical Center West
Steubenville · ★★★★★
ER
19.9 mi
Heritage Valley Beaver
Beaver · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Cumberland itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Cumberland itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Cumberland 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 New Cumberland; ≈ 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 33.3%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 12.9%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
New Cumberland, betterNew Cumberland, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where New Cumberland gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupWV 81%
53%Dentist visitWV 56%
88%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
67%Colon screeningWV 67%
73%MammogramWV 76%
82%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Cumberland 8.5% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How New Cumberland adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3New Cumberland adults feel lonely
32.5% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 5New Cumberland adults lack social or emotional support
22% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
3 in 10New Cumberland adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.4% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 5New Cumberland adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New Cumberland 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
New Cumberland adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
New Cumberland adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 10
New Cumberland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 12
New Cumberland adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

17.2% of New Cumberland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

New Cumberland and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Knox Township: 42.6%Saline Township: 42.9%Island Creek Township: 43.3%Ross Township: 43.1%Toronto: 42.6%Salem Township: 42.1%Yellow Creek Township: 43.8%Brush Creek Township: 42.7%New Cumberland: 44.4%New CumberlandKnox TownshipSaline TownshipFamily Medical Care Community Health Center - Newell · Newell · 6.1 mi+
Healthier than WVNear WVLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Knox Township42.6%
Saline Township42.9%
New Cumberland44.4%
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

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.6%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
West Virginia

Questions about health in New Cumberland

Why doesn’t New Cumberland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Cumberland?

East Liverpool City Hospital in East Liverpool, 6.7 miles in a straight line from New Cumberland’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near New Cumberland?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Medical Care Community Health Center - Newell in Newell, 6.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Cumberland.

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.