Health · Callaghan

Callaghan, VA health

Callaghan differs from Virginia on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (18.7% vs 12.2%) and more adults with COPD (9.2% vs 6.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Callaghan
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How Callaghan compares with Virginia

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 Callaghan adults…

41 of every 100 Callaghan adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 35.6–45.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Callaghan, betterCallaghan, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% Callaghan
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Callaghan
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15% Callaghan
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Callaghan
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
63%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
66%
Colon screening
VA 67%
73%
Mammogram
VA 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Callaghan 8.6% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Callaghan adults are doing

1 in 3Callaghan adults feel lonely
32.7% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Callaghan adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Callaghan adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Callaghan adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · Virginia 15.9% · too close to call
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 8
Callaghan adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Callaghan adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 14
Callaghan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · VA 7.1% · about the same
1 in 14
Callaghan adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · VA 7.4% · about the same

11.2% of Callaghan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

of Callaghan adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Callaghan

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

HNearest ERLewisgale Hospital AlleghanyLow Moor · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCamc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 20.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRainelle Medical CenterWhite Sulphur Springs · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany
Low Moor · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
Rainelle Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in White Sulphur Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.9 mi
Bath Community Hospital
Hot Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
Ronceverte · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Monroe County Health Department
2 sites · nearest in New Castle
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27 mi
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
Buckeye · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCallaghan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alleghany County/Covington City · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careCallaghan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alleghany County/Covington City · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthCallaghan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alleghany Highlands MHCA · need score 14 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 Callaghan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Callaghan
MeasureCallaghanMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%35.6–45.4%35.4%worse
High cholesterol41.4%36.7–46.4%38%about the same
Obesity40.7%32.4–49.5%34.5%about the same
Arthritis33.9%29.7–38%26.2%worse
Depression25%21.2–29.2%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%9.7–15.7%11.1%about the same
Asthma11%9.6–12.5%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.7–10.9%7.7%worse
Diabetes13.8%11.7–16.1%12.5%about the same
COPD9.2%7.6–10.9%6.2%worse
Heart disease8%6.9–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%15.1–22.5%12.2%worse
Binge drink15%12.2–18.4%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise27.2%21.9–32.5%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%28.6–43.6%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.8–82.8%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit62.6%58.3–66.6%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check88.3%86.2–90.2%87.5%about the same
Colon screening65.9%60–71%67.4%about the same
Mammogram72.8%63.2–80.3%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75–81.6%76.8%about the same
No health insurance8.6%6.4–11.3%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%28.1–37.5%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%17.9–24.5%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.5–20.2%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health21.1%17.5–25.1%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%13.8–18.7%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%9.9–15.3%13.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.4–12%10.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7%5.9–8.2%7.1%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%5.8–8%7.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.2%8.8–13.8%10.7%
Disability
Any disability35%29.6–40.3%30%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14–19.9%13.5%
Thinking or memory15.8%13.4–18.4%14%
Hearing8.5%7.4–9.7%6.4%
Vision5%4.2–5.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.9%7.6–10.5%7.7%
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 Callaghan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Callaghan better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Callaghan directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Virginia 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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