Health · Cass

Cass, WV health

Cass differs from West Virginia on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 79.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (15.1% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 24927 (all of Cass)
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Cass, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Cass compares with West 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 Cass adults…

51 of every 100 Cass adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · worse · margin 46–55.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cass, betterCass, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 39.6% Cass
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.9% Cass
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.3% Cass
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25% Cass
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
51%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
88%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
63%
Colon screening
WV 67%
72%
Mammogram
WV 76%
82%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cass 10.1% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Cass adults are doing

1 in 3Cass adults feel lonely
33.5% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Cass adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.5% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Cass adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 5Cass adults are in frequent mental distress
21.7% · West Virginia 21.1% · 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 5
Cass adults worry about having enough food
20.8% · WV 16.2% · worse
1 in 7
Cass adults worry about keeping their housing
14.6% · WV 12.4% · about the same
1 in 7
Cass adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.5% · WV 11% · worse
1 in 9
Cass adults lack reliable transportation
10.7% · WV 8.9% · worse

24.6% of Cass adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25%
Thinking or memory20.9%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone13.6%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing6.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Cass

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

HNearest ERPocahontas Memorial HospitalBuckeye · 17 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDavis Medical Center★★★★★ · 36.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Care of West VirginiaGreen Bank · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Community Care of West Virginia
4 sites · nearest in Green Bank
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
Buckeye · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Highland Medical Center
Monterey · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.2 mi
Webster Memorial Hospital
Webster Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Bath Community Hospital
Hot Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.9 mi
Davis Medical Center
Elkins · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCass's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pocahontas County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careCass's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pocahontas County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthCass's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pocahontas County · 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 Cass. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cass
MeasureCassMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.6%46–55.2%44%worse
High cholesterol46.7%41.9–51.5%42.7%about the same
Obesity42.7%34.3–51.6%40.6%about the same
Arthritis44.2%40.1–48.3%37.7%worse
Depression30.5%26.4–35%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.8%18.9–27%19.5%about the same
Asthma12.9%11.4–14.6%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.6–11.8%9.6%about the same
Diabetes20.2%17.6–23%15.9%worse
COPD15.1%12.9–17.4%10.6%worse
Heart disease11.6%10.2–13%8.7%worse
Stroke5.7%5–6.3%4.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes25%21.1–29%19.3%worse
Binge drink12.3%9.9–14.8%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise39.6%33.5–45.5%32.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.9%34.1–48.1%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.1%77.6–84.1%81%about the same
Dentist visit51.1%47.1–55%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check87.5%85.3–89.2%86.8%about the same
Colon screening62.5%57–67.6%66.5%about the same
Mammogram71.7%63–79%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.6–84.7%79.5%better
No health insurance10.1%8.1–12.4%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.5%28.3–39.3%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.4–28.4%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.7%19.2–24.3%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health32.4%28–37%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress21.5%18.7–24.4%17.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.8%17.1–25%16.2%worse
Housing insecurity14.6%12.2–17.3%12.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat13.5%11.5–15.7%11%worse
No reliable transportation10.7%9.1–12.4%8.9%worse
Receive SNAP24.6%20.5–29.1%17.8%
Disability
Any disability44.9%39.4–50.3%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs25%21.5–28.6%18.7%
Thinking or memory20.9%18.2–23.8%18.6%
Hearing11.5%10.1–13%9%
Vision8%6.9–9.1%5.7%
Dressing or bathing6.6%5.7–7.7%4.6%
Errands alone13.6%11.7–15.5%10.9%
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 Cass door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the West Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Cass better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cass by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cass by how much of its land each one covers.

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