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Health in Allensville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Allensville residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Allensville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Allensville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Allensville

Dental care lags in Allensville

53.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 26.7% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

Mental distress runs high in Allensville

1 in 4 adults are in frequent mental distress (22.8%), vs 16.4% across Pennsylvania. Depression is above the state too: 29.4%, vs 23% across Pennsylvania. Mind & connection ↓

1 in 10 working-age adults in Allensville has no health insurance

10.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Pennsylvania figure falls outside Allensville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Allensville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

75%Yearly checkupPA 79%
54%Dentist visitPA 64%
77%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
63%Colon screeningPA 68%
71%MammogramPA 78%
76%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allensville 10.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Allensville adults are doing

On 2 of 2 measures, Allensville runs above Pennsylvania.

3 in 10Allensville adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.4% · PA 23% · Worse than PA
1 in 4Allensville adults are in frequent mental distress
22.8% · PA 16.4% · Worse than PA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Allensville adults…

Allensville runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Allensville adults have been diagnosed with depression
Pennsylvania: 23 in 100 · worse · likely 25.1–33.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Allensville

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterBelleville · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
7 sites · nearest in Belleville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.4 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careAllensville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Allensville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Allensville itself

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 Allensville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Allensville, betterAllensville, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Allensville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Around town

Allensville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.8%

of Allensville adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory21.4%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Allensville

Why doesn’t Allensville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Allensville.

What hospital is closest to Allensville?

Penn Highlands Huntingdon in Huntingdon, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Allensville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Allensville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Btamc Belleville Wellness Center in Belleville, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Allensville.

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Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.