Health · Galloway

Galloway, WV health

On most measures Galloway looks like West Virginia as a whole. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (8.4% vs 9.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (27.3% vs 19.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Galloway
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 71 people are less certain, so we show Galloway's figures without a grade.

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How Galloway 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 Galloway adults…

45 of every 100 Galloway adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · too close to call · margin 40.6–49.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Galloway, betterGalloway, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.5% Galloway
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.4% Galloway
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Galloway
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.9% Galloway
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
54%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
85%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
65%
Colon screening
WV 67%
74%
Mammogram
WV 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Galloway 8.8% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Galloway adults are doing

1 in 3Galloway adults feel lonely
34.7% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Galloway adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.7% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Galloway adults lack social or emotional support
24% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Galloway adults are in frequent mental distress
22.9% · 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 6
Galloway adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · WV 16.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Galloway adults worry about keeping their housing
13.2% · WV 12.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Galloway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.7% · WV 11% · about the same
1 in 10
Galloway adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · WV 8.9% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

39.7%

of Galloway adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory20.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Galloway

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

HNearest ERVandalia Health Broaddus HospitalPhilippi · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClarksburg VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Care of West VirginiaBridgeport · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital
Philippi · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.2 mi
Community Care of West Virginia
2 sites · nearest in Bridgeport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
United Hospital Center
Bridgeport · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Grafton City Hospital
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.7 mi
Preston Taylor Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Clarksburg VA Medical Center
Clarksburg · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careGalloway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barbour County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careGalloway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barbour County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthGalloway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barbour County · need score 15 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 Galloway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Galloway
MeasureGallowayMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45%40.6–49.6%44%about the same
High cholesterol42.3%37.6–47.1%42.7%about the same
Obesity43%34.8–51.6%40.6%about the same
Arthritis35.3%31.5–39.4%37.7%about the same
Depression31.7%27.3–36.4%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)27.3%22.7–32.6%19.5%worse
Asthma12.1%10.6–13.8%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.5–9.5%9.6%better
Diabetes16%13.7–18.5%15.9%about the same
COPD10.6%8.8–12.5%10.6%about the same
Heart disease9%7.8–10.4%8.7%about the same
Stroke4%3.5–4.7%4.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.9%17.7–25.9%19.3%about the same
Binge drink14.5%11.6–17.8%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise34.5%28.3–41.2%32.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours42.4%35.2–49.8%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%75.8–83.4%81%about the same
Dentist visit54.4%50.2–58.4%55.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85%82.2–87.6%86.8%about the same
Colon screening65.3%60.3–70.1%66.5%about the same
Mammogram73.6%65.2–81.1%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds78.1%75–81.1%79.5%about the same
No health insurance8.8%6.5–11.8%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.7%29.3–40.5%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20–28.2%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress22.9%20–25.9%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health26.5%22.2–31.1%25.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.3%14.9–20.1%17.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.4%13.6–21.9%16.2%about the same
Housing insecurity13.2%10.6–15.9%12.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.7%9.7–13.7%11%about the same
No reliable transportation9.6%7.9–11.7%8.9%about the same
Receive SNAP19.3%15.1–23.9%17.8%
Disability
Any disability39.7%34.2–45.6%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.6%14.7–20.8%18.7%
Thinking or memory20.1%17.1–23.3%18.6%
Hearing9.2%8–10.6%9%
Vision5.7%4.9–6.6%5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.8–5.2%4.6%
Errands alone11.2%9.5–13%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 Galloway 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 Galloway better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Galloway 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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