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Health in Tioga · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tioga residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Tioga

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tioga adults…

Tioga runs above WV on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

45 of every 100 Tioga adults have arthritis
West Virginia: 38 in 100 · worse · likely 40.6–49.9%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Getting care

Care in and near Tioga

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

HNearest ERSummersville Regional Medical CenterSummersville · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySummersville Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCamden-On-Gauley Medical CenterCamden on Gauley · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center
7 sites · nearest in Camden on Gauley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Summersville Regional Medical Center
Summersville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
New River Health - Summersville
Summersville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.9 mi
Webster Memorial Hospital
Webster Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Braxton County Memorial Hospital
Gassaway · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.3 mi
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
Buckeye · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tioga itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tioga itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tioga 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 Tioga; ≈ 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 34.8%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.2%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 11.2%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Tioga, betterTioga, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Tioga gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupWV 81%
57%Dentist visitWV 56%
91%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
64%Colon screeningWV 67%
76%MammogramWV 76%
83%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tioga 6.7% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Tioga adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Tioga adults feel lonely
33.7% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 5Tioga adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Tioga adults have been diagnosed with depression
33% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 5Tioga adults are in frequent mental distress
21.1% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Tioga 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
Tioga adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Tioga adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 9
Tioga adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.2% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 12
Tioga adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

17.6% of Tioga adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Tioga 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.

40.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.4%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Tioga

Why doesn’t Tioga have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Tioga?

Summersville Regional Medical Center in Summersville, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Tioga’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Tioga?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center in Camden On Gauley, 4.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.