Health · McCoole

McCoole, MD health

McCoole differs from Maryland on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.4% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (11.1% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for McCoole
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How McCoole compares with Maryland

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McCoole adults…

41 of every 100 McCoole adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–43.6%

Bars show McCoole; the black tick is Maryland. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

McCoole, betterMcCoole, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.1% McCoole
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.1% McCoole
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% McCoole
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.2% McCoole
MD 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of McCoole adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.

80%
Yearly checkup
MD 79%
59%
Dentist visit
MD 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
MD 90%
61%
Colon screening
MD 68%
73%
Mammogram
MD 81%
77%
Taking BP meds
MD 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
McCoole 9.1% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How McCoole adults are doing

1 in 3McCoole adults feel lonely
35.1% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 4McCoole adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · Maryland 19.4% · worse
1 in 4McCoole adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5McCoole adults are in frequent mental distress
20.5% · Maryland 15% · worse
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 5
McCoole adults worry about having enough food
19.2% · MD 15.4% · worse
1 in 7
McCoole adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · MD 13.5% · about the same
1 in 10
McCoole adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · MD 8.4% · about the same
1 in 11
McCoole adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · MD 7.8% · about the same

18.1% of McCoole adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.1%

of McCoole adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5%

Black tick: Maryland. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near McCoole

1 community health center in McCoole, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERPotomac Valley HospitalKeyser · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHampshire Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Maryland Health Care CorporationWesternport · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Western Maryland Health Care Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Westernport
Sliding-scale feesIn McCoole
Directions to nearest
3.5 mi
Potomac Valley Hospital
Keyser · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.6 mi
E. A. Hawse Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Romney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Romney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Cumberland · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Garrett Regional Medical Center
Oakland · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMcCoole's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allegany County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careMcCoole's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alleghany County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthMcCoole's county is a federal shortage area.HN - Allegany County · need score 17 of 25

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 McCoole. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for McCoole
MeasureMcCooleMarginMaryland
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%37.5–43.6%36.8%worse
High cholesterol39%35.9–42.3%38.1%about the same
Obesity38.1%33.6–43%35.1%about the same
Arthritis34%31.4–36.7%25.8%worse
Depression28.2%25.1–31.4%19.4%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)19.4%16.3–22.7%9.9%worse
Asthma12.1%10.8–13.4%10.6%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.6–10.4%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.5–16%12.5%about the same
COPD11.1%9.8–12.7%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.5–9.4%5.8%worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–5.1%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.2%17.2–23.3%10.9%worse
Binge drink14.6%12.4–17.2%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise34.1%30.1–38.3%23.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.1%36.8–45.5%37.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76.8–82.5%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit59%55.8–62.2%64.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.3%84.1–88.1%89.6%worse
Colon screening61%56.9–65.2%68.2%worse
Mammogram72.7%66.1–78.6%80.7%worse
Taking BP meds77.3%74.8–79.8%76.6%about the same
No health insurance9.1%7.2–11.3%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.1%30.7–39.5%34.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.5–27.7%24.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.5%18.3–22.7%15%worse
Fair or poor health24.7%21.6–27.9%17.9%worse
Frequent physical distress17.1%15.2–19.2%12%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.2%15.6–22.9%15.4%worse
Housing insecurity14%11.5–16.4%13.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.6%8–11.1%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation9.2%7.8–10.7%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP18.1%14.7–21.7%11.8%
Disability
Any disability37.1%33.3–41%26.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%15.5–20.1%12.4%
Thinking or memory17.8%15.5–20.1%12.2%
Hearing8.7%7.8–9.8%5.6%
Vision6.2%5.5–7%4.5%
Dressing or bathing5%4.4–5.8%3.5%
Errands alone10.6%9.2–12.1%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed McCoole door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call McCoole better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes McCoole directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maryland figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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