Health · Falls View

Falls View, WV health

On most measures Falls View looks like West Virginia as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults sleeping under 7 hours (46.6% vs 40.7%) and fewer adults screened for colon cancer (60.1% vs 66.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Falls View
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 372 people are less certain, so we show Falls View's figures without a grade.

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How Falls View 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 Falls View adults…

44 of every 100 Falls View adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · too close to call · margin 40.1–48.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Falls View, betterFalls View, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.3% Falls View
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 46.6% Falls View
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.5% Falls View
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.1% Falls View
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Falls View 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%
87%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
60%
Colon screening
WV 67%
77%
Mammogram
WV 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Falls View 8.7% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Falls View adults are doing

1 in 3Falls View adults feel lonely
36.3% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Falls View adults have been diagnosed with depression
32.4% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Falls View adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Falls View adults are in frequent mental distress
22.6% · 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
Falls View adults worry about having enough food
18.3% · WV 16.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Falls View adults worry about keeping their housing
14.2% · WV 12.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Falls View adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.8% · WV 11% · about the same
1 in 10
Falls View adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · WV 8.9% · about the same

21.4% of Falls View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

43%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone12.4%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Falls View

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

HNearest ERMontgomery General HospitalMontgomery · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeckley Arh Hospital★★★★★ · 23.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNew River Health AssociationSmithers · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
New River Health Association
3 sites · nearest in Smithers
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.2 mi
Montgomery General Hospital
Montgomery · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.5 mi
Camden Family Health - Ansted
Ansted · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.4 mi
Camc Plateau Medical Center
Oak Hill · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Beckley Arh Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careFalls View's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careFalls View's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthFalls View'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 Falls View. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Falls View
MeasureFalls ViewMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.2%40.1–48.5%44%about the same
High cholesterol44.3%40–48.7%42.7%about the same
Obesity40.2%33.8–46.9%40.6%about the same
Arthritis40.2%36.6–43.9%37.7%about the same
Depression32.4%28.3–36.8%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.9%15.7–22.4%19.5%about the same
Asthma13.2%11.6–15%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–11%9.6%about the same
Diabetes16.9%14.7–19.3%15.9%about the same
COPD11.8%9.9–13.9%10.6%about the same
Heart disease8.9%7.8–10.2%8.7%about the same
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.2%4.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.1%18.2–26.3%19.3%about the same
Binge drink12.5%10.2–15%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise36.3%30.8–42%32.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours46.6%40.8–52.5%40.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.9%77.5–83.9%81%about the same
Dentist visit51.1%47.5–54.7%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check87.3%85–89.4%86.8%about the same
Colon screening60.1%55.3–64.8%66.5%worse
Mammogram77.3%70.4–83%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.3–82.9%79.5%about the same
No health insurance8.7%6.6–11.6%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.3%31.2–41.7%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.4–28.2%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress22.6%19.9–25.4%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health29%24.7–33.7%25.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress19%16.4–21.7%17.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.3%14.4–22.3%16.2%about the same
Housing insecurity14.2%11.5–17%12.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.8%10.7–14.8%11%about the same
No reliable transportation9.9%8.2–11.6%8.9%about the same
Receive SNAP21.4%17–26%17.8%
Disability
Any disability43%37.7–48.1%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.2%18–24.5%18.7%
Thinking or memory19.9%17.1–23.1%18.6%
Hearing9.6%8.4–10.9%9%
Vision6.5%5.5–7.6%5.7%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.3–6%4.6%
Errands alone12.4%10.5–14.5%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 Falls View 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 Falls View better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Falls View 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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