Health · Franktown

Franktown, VA health

Franktown differs from Virginia on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11% vs 14.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (85% vs 76.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.1% vs 6.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 23354 (all of Franktown)
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How Franktown 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 Franktown adults…

50 of every 100 Franktown adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 45–55%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Franktown, betterFranktown, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.7% Franktown
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Franktown
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11% Franktown
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Franktown
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
64%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
91%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
68%
Colon screening
VA 67%
75%
Mammogram
VA 79%
85%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Franktown 8.7% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Franktown adults are doing

1 in 3Franktown adults feel lonely
29.5% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Franktown adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Franktown adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Franktown adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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 7
Franktown adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Franktown adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 14
Franktown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · VA 7.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Franktown adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · VA 7.4% · about the same

13.5% of Franktown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.5%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Franktown

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

HNearest ERRiverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock · 17.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRappahannock General Hospital★★★★★ · 31.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEastern Shore Rural Health System, IncorporatedFranktown · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.1 mi
Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Incorporated
6 sites · nearest in Franktown
Sliding-scale feesIn Franktown
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
Onancock · ★★★★★
ER
31.3 mi
Rappahannock General Hospital
Kilmarnock · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
Gloucester · ★★★★★
ER
40.1 mi
Hampton VA Medical Center
Hampton · ★★★★★
ERVA
40.5 mi
Southeastern Virginia Health System @ Hampton Newport News Community Services Board
Hampton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careFranktown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Accomack/Northampton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careFranktown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Accomack/Northampton Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthFranktown's county is a federal shortage area.Eastern Shore Service Area · need score 19 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 Franktown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Franktown
MeasureFranktownMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50%45–55%35.4%worse
High cholesterol48.8%43.8–53.6%38%worse
Obesity38.9%30.9–47.2%34.5%about the same
Arthritis39.9%35.7–44.3%26.2%worse
Depression21.8%18.3–25.4%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.6%13.6–20.1%11.1%worse
Asthma10.9%9.5–12.3%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.8%11.5–14.1%7.7%worse
Diabetes19.5%16.9–22.6%12.5%worse
COPD12.1%10–14.5%6.2%worse
Heart disease11.9%10.5–13.5%6.1%worse
Stroke5.9%5.2–6.8%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.1–20.3%12.2%worse
Binge drink11%8.8–13.4%14.5%better
Get no exercise31.7%26.3–38.2%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32%25.8–38.6%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.8%80.6–86.6%79.2%better
Dentist visit63.7%60.2–67.2%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check91.1%89.4–92.5%87.5%better
Colon screening67.9%62.7–72.7%67.4%about the same
Mammogram74.9%66.8–81.8%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds85%82.4–87.5%76.8%better
No health insurance8.7%6.6–11.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%24.4–35%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.8–24%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%12.9–17.2%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health25.7%21.7–30.5%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress18.2%15.6–21.3%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.2%11–17.7%13.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%7.7–11.7%10.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7%5.8–8.3%7.1%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.3–9%7.4%about the same
Receive SNAP13.5%10.2–17%10.7%
Disability
Any disability40.3%34.9–46.3%30%
Walking or climbing stairs23.5%19.9–27.5%13.5%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.6–17.6%14%
Hearing11.7%10.3–13.4%6.4%
Vision7.1%6–8.3%4.7%
Dressing or bathing5.9%5–6.9%3.5%
Errands alone10.6%8.9–12.7%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 Franktown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Franktown better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Franktown by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Franktown by how much of its land each one covers.

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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