Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Thurmond residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Thurmond, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Thurmond
No hospital or community health center in Thurmond itself. These are the nearest.
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 Thurmond; ≈ 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).
Health next door
The West Virginia towns that border Thurmond have CDC estimates of their own. West Virginia: 40.6% obesity, 15.9% diabetes, 19.3% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Thurmond
Why doesn’t Thurmond have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Thurmond.
What hospital is closest to Thurmond?
Camc Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, 3.6 miles in a straight line from Thurmond’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Thurmond?
4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is New River Health Medical Mall in Oak Hill, 4.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Thurmond.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.