Health · Fenwick

Fenwick, WV health

Fenwick differs from West Virginia on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.3% vs 14.1%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (87.8% vs 79.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (16.9% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fenwick
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How Fenwick 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 Fenwick adults…

62 of every 100 Fenwick adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · worse · margin 57.2–67.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fenwick, betterFenwick, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 43.6% Fenwick
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43% Fenwick
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.3% Fenwick
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 26.9% Fenwick
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

86%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
44%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
92%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
67%
Colon screening
WV 67%
67%
Mammogram
WV 76%
88%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fenwick 8% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Fenwick adults are doing

1 in 3Fenwick adults feel lonely
30.9% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Fenwick adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.9% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Fenwick adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 5Fenwick adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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
Fenwick adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · WV 16.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Fenwick adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · WV 12.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Fenwick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.8% · WV 11% · about the same
1 in 10
Fenwick adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · WV 8.9% · about the same

24.4% of Fenwick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

50.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs31.5%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing15.4%
Errands alone14.1%
Vision9.2%
Dressing or bathing8.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Fenwick

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

HNearest ERSummersville Regional Medical CenterSummersville · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCamden-On-Gauley Medical CenterRichwood · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center
7 sites · nearest in Richwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Summersville Regional Medical Center
Summersville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
New River Health - Summersville
Summersville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.8 mi
Webster Memorial Hospital
Webster Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
Buckeye · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Braxton County Memorial Hospital
Gassaway · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careFenwick's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nicholas County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careFenwick's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nicholas County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthFenwick's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nicholas County · 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 Fenwick. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fenwick
MeasureFenwickMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure61.9%57.2–67.1%44%worse
High cholesterol54.2%49.5–59.6%42.7%worse
Obesity46.2%38.3–55.3%40.6%about the same
Arthritis55.4%50.8–60.3%37.7%worse
Depression28.9%25–33.4%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)27.8%23.3–32.3%19.5%worse
Asthma12.3%10.8–14.1%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.5%11.9–15.2%9.6%worse
Diabetes27.2%23.5–31.1%15.9%worse
COPD19.4%16–23.2%10.6%worse
Heart disease16.9%14.6–19.4%8.7%worse
Stroke7.5%6.4–8.8%4.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes26.9%21.4–32.1%19.3%worse
Binge drink9.3%7.6–11.8%14.1%better
Get no exercise43.6%36.5–51%32.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43%36.4–49.8%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.7%82.8–88.6%81%better
Dentist visit43.8%39.9–47.8%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check91.8%90–93.3%86.8%better
Colon screening67.1%62–71.8%66.5%about the same
Mammogram67.4%58.5–75.3%76.1%worse
Taking BP meds87.8%85.2–90.4%79.5%better
No health insurance8%5.6–11.7%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%25.8–36.5%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support22.6%18.7–26.9%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.1%16.5–21.9%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health37%31.1–43.1%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress24.4%20.9–28%17.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.1%15.5–25.3%16.2%about the same
Housing insecurity12.7%10.1–15.5%12.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.8%10.5–15%11%about the same
No reliable transportation9.7%7.9–11.7%8.9%about the same
Receive SNAP24.4%19.1–30.2%17.8%
Disability
Any disability50.2%43.7–56.6%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs31.5%26.5–36.8%18.7%
Thinking or memory19.2%16–22.5%18.6%
Hearing15.4%13.3–17.6%9%
Vision9.2%7.6–11%5.7%
Dressing or bathing8.3%6.8–10%4.6%
Errands alone14.1%11.8–16.8%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 Fenwick 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 Fenwick better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fenwick 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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