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Health in Beavertown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beavertown residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beavertown

More Beavertown adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.8%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

1 in 12 working-age adults in Beavertown has no health insurance

8.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Beavertown

The closest emergency room is Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, 21.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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 Beavertown’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beavertown, betterBeavertown, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Beavertown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beavertown 8.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Beavertown

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

HNearest ERWellspan Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg · 21.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHamilton Health CenterMillersburg · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.6 mi
Hamilton Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Millersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Lewistown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.2 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
31.6 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.1 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBeavertown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBeavertown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBeavertown is not a shortage area

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 Beavertown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beavertown adults…

Beavertown runs above PA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Beavertown adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Mind & connection

How Beavertown adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Beavertown runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Beavertown adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Beavertown adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · 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.

Around town

Beavertown 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.

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Beavertown

Why doesn’t Beavertown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beavertown?

Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, 21.8 miles in a straight line from Beavertown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.