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Health in Allison Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Allison Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17751, 17745. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Allison Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Allison Township adults…

Allison Township runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Allison Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Allison Township

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

HNearest ERGeisinger Jersey Shore HospitalJersey Shore · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Jersey Shore Hospital★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley HealthLock Haven · 2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2 mi
River Valley Health
3 sites · nearest in Lock Haven
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Bucktail Medical Center
Renovo · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport · ★★★★★
ER
32.4 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
35.3 mi
Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careAllison Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Allison Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Allison Township 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 Allison Township; ≈ 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 26.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Allison Township, betterAllison Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Allison Township gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allison Township 7.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Allison Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Allison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Allison Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · PA 16.4% · About the same as 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.

Find a group →

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

Around town

Allison Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Flemington: 34.3%Lock Haven: 35.3%Woodward Township: 34.4%Bald Eagle Township: 34%Castanea Township: 34.4%Dunnstown: 31.9%Gallagher Township: 34.4%Dunnstable Township: 34.4%Colebrook Township: 34.4%Mill Hall: 34.4%Lamar Township: 33.8%Beech Creek Township: 34.9%Grugan Township: 34.5%Allison Township: 34%Allison TownshipFlemingtonLock HavenWoodward TownshipBald Eagle TownshipBucktail Medical Center · Renovo · 18.3 miHRiver Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and Dental · Lock Haven · 2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Allison Township34%
Bald Eagle Township34%
Flemington34.3%
Woodward Township34.4%
Lock Haven35.3%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
FlemingtonC+34.3%12.7%18.6%CDC place
Woodward TownshipC34.4%11.4%19.6%ZIP 17745
Lock HavenC−35.3%10.7%21.9%CDC place
Bald Eagle TownshipC+34%12.1%18.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.5%

of Allison Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Allison Township

Why doesn’t Allison Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Allison Township?

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital in Jersey Shore, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Allison Township’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 Allison Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is River Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and Dental in Lock Haven, 2.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Allison Township.

Town Square →
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.