Where Belleville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Belleville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Belleville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Belleville
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Belleville
1 in 7 adults have COPD (14.9%), about twice the Pennsylvania rate. 1 in 14 adults have had a stroke (7%), about twice the Pennsylvania rate. Heart disease is also above the state: 13.9%, vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Belleville runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Belleville adults get no exercise
35.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
Dental care lags in Belleville
56.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 33.2% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). 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 Belleville’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Belleville adults…
Belleville runs above PA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Belleville is an older town: 39% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Belleville as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Belleville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Belleville
No hospital or community health center in Belleville 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 Belleville; ≈ 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).
How Belleville 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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Belleville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Belleville adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Belleville
Why doesn’t Belleville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Belleville.
What hospital is closest to Belleville?
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital in Lewistown, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Belleville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Belleville?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Btamc Belleville Wellness Center in Belleville, 0.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Belleville.
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.