Health · Timberville

Timberville, VA health

Timberville differs from Virginia on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.4% vs 11.1%) and more uninsured adults (12.3% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Timberville
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Timberville’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Timberville is healthier than 29% of U.S. towns, and than 45% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressDMental distressBObesityB-DiabetesCSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 29%
Less healthyHealthier
Virginia towns we grade (374)Healthier than 26%
Towns with similar incomes, $45K–$75K (8,212)Healthier than 45%

Better than its income would suggest. Timberville is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Timberville could be anywhere from D to B.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Virginia ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Timberville with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Timberville uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Timberville 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 Timberville adults…

35 of every 100 Timberville adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Timberville, betterTimberville, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Timberville
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Timberville
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Timberville
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Timberville
VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
63%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
65%
Colon screening
VA 67%
75%
Mammogram
VA 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Timberville 12.3% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Timberville adults are doing

1 in 3Timberville adults feel lonely
36.4% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Timberville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Virginia 21.8% · worse
1 in 5Timberville adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Timberville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · Virginia 15.9% · 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 6
Timberville adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · VA 13.1% · worse
1 in 8
Timberville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Timberville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · VA 7.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Timberville adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · VA 7.4% · worse

13.9% of Timberville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.1%

of Timberville adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Timberville

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

HNearest ERSentara Rmh Medical CenterHarrisonburg · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPage Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHarrisonburg Community Health CenterHarrisonburg · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Harrisonburg Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Harrisonburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Sentara Rmh Medical Center
Harrisonburg · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Page Memorial Hospital
Luray · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
E. A. Hawse Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mathias
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Shenandoah Memorial Hospital
Woodstock · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Grant Memorial Hospital
Petersburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careTimberville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harrisonburg/Rockingham · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careTimberville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harrisonburg/Rockingham · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthTimberville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rockingham County/Harrisonburg City · 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 Timberville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Timberville
MeasureTimbervilleMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%31.3–39.3%35.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.3%33.9–42.4%38%about the same
Obesity35.1%27.9–42.3%34.5%about the same
Arthritis28.3%25.1–31.5%26.2%about the same
Depression26.1%22.4–29.9%21.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)16.4%13.3–19.8%11.1%worse
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.7%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.3–8.9%7.7%about the same
Diabetes12.3%10.6–14.1%12.5%about the same
COPD8.4%7.3–9.7%6.2%worse
Heart disease6.9%6.1–7.8%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.3–4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.5–20%12.2%worse
Binge drink15.2%12.5–18.1%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise29.3%24.7–34.2%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%28.8–40.4%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%72.8–80%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit63.3%59.5–66.8%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check83.5%81.3–85.7%87.5%worse
Colon screening64.8%59.7–69.4%67.4%about the same
Mammogram74.5%66.7–81%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds75.6%72.6–78.3%76.8%about the same
No health insurance12.3%10.4–14.6%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.4%31.3–41.9%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%18.8–25.9%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.3–22%15.9%worse
Fair or poor health22.4%19.3–25.7%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.9–18%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.1%13.5–18.9%13.1%worse
Housing insecurity12.4%10.6–14.4%10.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.7–9.1%7.1%about the same
No reliable transportation8.8%7.7–10.1%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP13.9%11.5–16.4%10.7%
Disability
Any disability37.1%32.5–42.1%30%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%14.3–18.9%13.5%
Thinking or memory18.5%16.2–21%14%
Hearing7.7%6.8–8.7%6.4%
Vision5.7%5.1–6.4%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone10.2%8.9–11.6%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 Timberville door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Timberville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Timberville 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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