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Health in Sand Fork · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sand Fork residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sand Fork adults…

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

43 of every 100 Sand Fork adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · about the same · likely 38.3–47.2%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Getting care

Care in and near Sand Fork

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

HNearest ERStonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital CompanyWeston · 16.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Company★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMinnie Hamilton Health Care CenterGlenville · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center
5 sites · nearest in Glenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Community Care of West Virginia
3 sites · nearest in Sutton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Company
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Braxton County Memorial Hospital
Gassaway · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Minnie Hamilton Health System
Grantsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon
Buckhannon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sand Fork itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sand Fork itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sand Fork 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 Sand Fork; ≈ 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 34.5%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.7%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 14.4%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 20.5%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Sand Fork, betterSand Fork, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Sand Fork gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWV 81%
56%Dentist visitWV 56%
84%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
67%Colon screeningWV 67%
80%MammogramWV 76%
79%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sand Fork 9.2% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Sand Fork adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Sand Fork adults feel lonely
34.7% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Sand Fork adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Sand Fork adults have been diagnosed with depression
32.4% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Sand Fork 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 Sand Fork 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
Sand Fork adults worry about having enough food
17.8% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Sand Fork adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 9
Sand Fork adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.1% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 10
Sand Fork adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

19.8% of Sand Fork adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Sand Fork 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.

41.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory20.8%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone12.2%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Sand Fork

Why doesn’t Sand Fork have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sand Fork?

Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Company in Weston, 16.5 miles in a straight line from Sand Fork’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sand Fork?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Glenville Behavioral Health Office in Glenville, 3.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sand Fork.

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.