Health · Dixie

Dixie, WV health

Dixie differs from West Virginia on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (33% vs 19.5%) and more uninsured adults (11.4% vs 8.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dixie
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 56 people are less certain, so we show Dixie's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Dixie 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 Dixie adults…

48 of every 100 Dixie adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · worse · margin 44.2–51.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dixie, betterDixie, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.9% Dixie
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44% Dixie
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% Dixie
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.7% Dixie
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
45%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
85%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
64%
Colon screening
WV 67%
71%
Mammogram
WV 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dixie 11.4% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Dixie adults are doing

1 in 3Dixie adults feel lonely
36.8% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Dixie adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.7% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Dixie adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Dixie adults are in frequent mental distress
22.5% · 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
Dixie adults worry about having enough food
20.5% · WV 16.2% · worse
1 in 7
Dixie adults worry about keeping their housing
14.3% · WV 12.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Dixie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.4% · WV 11% · about the same
1 in 9
Dixie adults lack reliable transportation
10.6% · WV 8.9% · worse

22.8% of Dixie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.4%
Thinking or memory21.6%
Hearing11%
Errands alone13.3%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dixie

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

HNearest ERMontgomery General HospitalMontgomery · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySummersville Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNew River Health AssociationSmithers · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
New River Health Association
2 sites · nearest in Smithers
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.5 mi
Montgomery General Hospital
Montgomery · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.4 mi
Camden Family Health - Ansted
Ansted · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.2 mi
Camc Plateau Medical Center
Oak Hill · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Summersville Regional Medical Center
Summersville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careDixie's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nicholas County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careDixie's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthDixie's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette 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 Dixie. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dixie
MeasureDixieMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.5%44.2–51.2%44%worse
High cholesterol45.6%42.4–49.3%42.7%about the same
Obesity41.1%35.7–47.6%40.6%about the same
Arthritis41.8%39.1–44.9%37.7%worse
Depression31.7%28.7–35.3%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)33%29.5–36.8%19.5%worse
Asthma12.8%11.6–14.1%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.3–11.2%9.6%about the same
Diabetes18.3%16.3–20.4%15.9%worse
COPD14%12.1–16%10.6%worse
Heart disease10.7%9.5–11.9%8.7%worse
Stroke5.1%4.6–5.8%4.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes24.7%21.2–28.3%19.3%worse
Binge drink12.9%10.9–15.3%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise38.9%34.2–43.8%32.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours44%39.1–49.1%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76.7–82.6%81%about the same
Dentist visit45.3%42.3–48.4%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.2%83–87.3%86.8%about the same
Colon screening63.6%59.9–67%66.5%about the same
Mammogram70.5%64.7–76.1%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%78.3–82.7%79.5%about the same
No health insurance11.4%8.8–14.6%8.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.8%32.5–41.1%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support25.5%22.2–28.9%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress22.5%20.5–24.9%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health31.7%28–36%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress20.4%18.3–22.8%17.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.5%17–24.3%16.2%worse
Housing insecurity14.3%12.2–16.8%12.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.4%10.8–14.2%11%about the same
No reliable transportation10.6%9.2–12.3%8.9%worse
Receive SNAP22.8%19.2–26.8%17.8%
Disability
Any disability46.3%42–51.1%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs23.4%20.6–26.3%18.7%
Thinking or memory21.6%19.2–24.4%18.6%
Hearing11%9.9–12.2%9%
Vision7.3%6.4–8.3%5.7%
Dressing or bathing5.8%5–6.7%4.6%
Errands alone13.3%11.7–15.1%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 Dixie 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 Dixie better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dixie 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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