Health · Chelyan

Chelyan, WV health

On most measures Chelyan looks like West Virginia as a whole. It has more adults seeing a dentist (59.1% vs 55.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with high blood pressure (48% vs 44%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Chelyan
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 564 people are less certain, so we show Chelyan's figures without a grade.

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How Chelyan 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 Chelyan adults…

48 of every 100 Chelyan adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · worse · margin 44.3–51.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chelyan, betterChelyan, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.2% Chelyan
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.1% Chelyan
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Chelyan
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.6% Chelyan
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
59%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
87%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
70%
Colon screening
WV 67%
74%
Mammogram
WV 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chelyan 8.9% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Chelyan adults are doing

1 in 3Chelyan adults feel lonely
35.3% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Chelyan adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.1% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Chelyan adults lack social or emotional support
25.8% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Chelyan adults are in frequent mental distress
22.3% · 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
Chelyan adults worry about having enough food
18.7% · WV 16.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Chelyan adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · WV 12.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Chelyan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.6% · WV 11% · about the same
1 in 11
Chelyan adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · WV 8.9% · about the same

19.3% of Chelyan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory20.4%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Chelyan

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

HNearest ERMontgomery General HospitalMontgomery · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCharleston Area Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCabin Creek Health SystemsBelle · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Cabin Creek Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Belle
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.3 mi
Valley Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Cedar Grove
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Montgomery General Hospital
Montgomery · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.8 mi
Camc Charleston Surgical Hospital
Charleston · not rated
12.9 mi
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careChelyan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kanawha County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careChelyan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kanawha County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthChelyan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kanawha County · need score 18 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 Chelyan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Chelyan
MeasureChelyanMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48%44.3–51.9%44%worse
High cholesterol45.3%41.5–49.1%42.7%about the same
Obesity40.7%35.6–46.3%40.6%about the same
Arthritis39.8%36.5–43.2%37.7%about the same
Depression31.1%27.5–35%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.6%19.3–26.3%19.5%about the same
Asthma12.1%10.7–13.8%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.4%9.6%about the same
Diabetes17%14.7–19.4%15.9%about the same
COPD12.1%10.2–14.2%10.6%about the same
Heart disease9.8%8.6–11.1%8.7%about the same
Stroke4.7%4.2–5.4%4.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.6%19–26.4%19.3%about the same
Binge drink14.1%11.7–16.7%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise36.2%31.4–41.6%32.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.1%35.1–43.3%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.3%78–84.2%81%about the same
Dentist visit59.1%55.9–62.4%55.5%better
Cholesterol check86.6%84.2–88.8%86.8%about the same
Colon screening69.9%66.1–73.6%66.5%about the same
Mammogram74.2%68.1–79.8%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds80.3%77.6–82.7%79.5%about the same
No health insurance8.9%6.8–11.6%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.3%31–39.4%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support25.8%22.1–29.4%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress22.3%19.8–25.1%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health27.3%23.6–31.5%25.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress18.6%16.3–21.2%17.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.7%15.2–22.5%16.2%about the same
Housing insecurity13.3%11–15.7%12.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.6%9.8–13.4%11%about the same
No reliable transportation9.1%7.6–10.6%8.9%about the same
Receive SNAP19.3%15.7–23.1%17.8%
Disability
Any disability43.6%38.8–48.7%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.5%18.6–24.8%18.7%
Thinking or memory20.4%17.7–23.5%18.6%
Hearing9.9%8.7–11.3%9%
Vision6.3%5.5–7.2%5.7%
Dressing or bathing5%4.3–5.9%4.6%
Errands alone12.1%10.5–14%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 Chelyan 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 Chelyan better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Chelyan directly, so these are its own figures.

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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