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Health in Belmont · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Belmont residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Belmont

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Belmont adults…

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

12 of every 100 Belmont adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–12.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Belmont is an older town: 31% 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 Belmont as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Belmont31%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Belmont

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown · 2.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Memorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 2.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterJohnstown · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.4 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
3.7 mi
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
UPMC Somerset
Somerset · ★★★★★
ER
26.8 mi
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Indiana · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Belmont itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Belmont itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Belmont 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 Belmont; ≈ 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 27.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Belmont, betterBelmont, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Belmont gets moving

7.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belmont 6.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Belmont adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Belmont adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Belmont adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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

Belmont and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Richland Township: 33.7%Geistown: 34.7%Oakland: 37.5%Stonycreek Township: 38%Conemaugh Township: 35.1%Lorain: 38.7%Johnstown: 43.6%Paint Township: 36.1%Scalp Level: 37.6%Adams Township: 36.1%Conemaugh Township: 36.7%Ferndale: 37.1%Riverside: 37.8%Upper Yoder Township: 35.2%Elim: 34.5%Jenner Township: 37.2%Benson: 34.8%Quemahoning Township: 37.1%Fairfield Township: 33.8%Jerome: 34.7%Lower Yoder Township: 37.4%Westmont: 34.6%West Taylor Township: 40.8%Southmont: 33.3%East Taylor Township: 37.5%Middle Taylor Township: 40.8%Belmont: 34.1%BelmontRichland TownshipGeistownOaklandStonycreek TownshipConemaugh TownshipLorainJohnstownConemaugh Memorial Medical Center · Johnstown · 2.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber · 7.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHHyndman Area Health Center (Richland Township) · Johnstown · 1.9 mi+Highlands Health Johnstown · Johnstown · 3.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 27 towns on this map, healthiest first
Richland Township33.7%
Belmont34.1%
Geistown34.7%
Conemaugh Township35.1%
Oakland37.5%
Stonycreek Township38%
Lorain38.7%
Johnstown43.6%
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
Richland TownshipB+33.7%11.1%14.4%ZIP codes
GeistownB+34.7%11.2%15.5%CDC place
Oakland————
Stonycreek TownshipC−38%13.1%18.7%ZIP codes
Conemaugh TownshipB−35.1%12.5%15.9%ZIP codes
Lorain————
JohnstownD−43.6%16.2%24.2%CDC place

Oakland: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Lorain: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Belmont

Why doesn’t Belmont have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Belmont?

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, 2.4 miles in a straight line from Belmont’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Belmont?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hyndman Area Health Center (Richland Township) in Johnstown, 1.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.