Wheeling: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Wheeling is anchored by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 5 nursing facilities in the area.
- 7.6 hospitals per 100K residents (vs West Virginia 86.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (7.6 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (9)
GOOD SHEPHERD NURSING HOME
PETERSON REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE
CONTINUOUS CARE CENTER WHEELING HOSPITAL
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES
VISITING NURSE SERVICES OF WHEELING HOSPITAL
Valley Hospice, Incorporated
ALTERNATIVE HOME HEALTH
INTERIM HEALTHCARE
CARTER HEALTHCARE
Hospitals (2)
REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
WHEELING HOSPITAL, INC
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wheeling&state=WV&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wheeling&state=WV&tax… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wheeling&state=WV&tax… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wheeling&state=WV&tax… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wheeling&state=WV&tax… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 54051 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 54 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 051 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Marshall |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 22.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 17.90 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 27.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 54051 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Marshall County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,212 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 54051 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Marshall County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 50.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 46.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 51.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 30,531 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 10,486 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.2 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 41.14 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 34.71 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 48.76 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Small Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 5,515,855 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 3,098,571 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 1,212,338 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 67.6% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 1,071,540 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 59.8% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 359 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 267 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 92 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 81 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 58 |
| Air Quality · Days Pm25 | 359 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 54.30 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 43.30 |
| Climate · Station Name | WHEELING |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 2.5 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 9 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 2 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (5)
BISHOP JOSEPH HODGES CONTINUOUS CARE CENTER
ELMHURST
GOOD SHEPHERD NURSING HOME
GUARDIAN ELDER CARE AT WHEELING
WELTY HOME, L C
Facilities (18)
BLUE RIBBON PAINT CO
CENTRE FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO
CORONET FOODS INC EAST
CUSTOM MARBLE CORP
HUBCO BRONZE LLC
HUBCO BRONZE INC.
HESS CO INDUSTRIES OF WV INC
OHIO VALLEY STEEL CO FABRICATION DIV
OHIO VALLEY STEEL CO BUMGARDNER FNDY DIV
POSI CLEAN INC
POSITECH INTERNATIONAL INC
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS WHEELING (WHE)
SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC
WHEELING MACHINE & FOUNDRY CO
WHEELING-PITTSBURGH STEEL CORP LABELLE PLANT
NAIL CITY BRONZE
AES INDUSTRIES INC
ZIEGENFELDER
Va Facilities (3)
Wheeling Vet Center
Belmont County Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Washington County Community Based Outpatient Clinic
| Nhtsa Fars · Fips | 54051 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · State Fips | 54 |
| Nhtsa Fars · County Fips | 051 |
| Nhtsa Fars · State Name | West Virginia |
| Nhtsa Fars · County Name | MARSHALL (51) |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2022 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 54051 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Marshall County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 9 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 3 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 3 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 28,640.74 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 21,692.50 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 25,951 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 255 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 14 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 14 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 227 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 517 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 145 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 8.80 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 32.50 |
| Health Data · Binge | 16.80 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 38.20 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 61.80 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.50 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 12.50 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.60 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 20 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | BISHOP JOSEPH HODGES CONTINUOUS CARE CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.2 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | DOCTORS URGENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.5 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | WHEELING VETERANS CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 2.2 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 5 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 9.68 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 3.40 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | above average crime |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12