Where Bald Eagle residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bald Eagle, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bald Eagle. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bald Eagle
COPD and heart disease run high in Bald Eagle
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Bald Eagle
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
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 Bald Eagle’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Bald Eagle adults…
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Bald Eagle is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease and COPD rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bald Eagle as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Bald Eagle
No hospital or community health center in Bald Eagle itself. These are the nearest.
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 Bald Eagle; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Bald Eagle adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Bald Eagle adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Bald Eagle and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia | — | — | — | — | |
| Taylor Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Snyder Township | B− | 34.8% | 12% | 18% | ZIP 16686 |
Olivia and Taylor Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bald Eagle adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Bald Eagle
Why doesn’t Bald Eagle have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bald Eagle.
What hospital is closest to Bald Eagle?
Penn Highlands Tyrone in Tyrone, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Bald Eagle’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bald Eagle.
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.