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Health in Blain · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blain residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Blain

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
64%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blain 9.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blain adults…

Blain runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Blain adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31–39.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Blain

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

HNearest ERGeisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSadler Health CenterLoysville · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Sadler Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Loysville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
UPMC Carlisle
Carlisle · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Mount Union
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.9 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
28.5 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBlain is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlain is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBlain 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 Blain; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blain, betterBlain, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Blain gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Blain adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Blain adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Blain adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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.

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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

Blain 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.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Blain

Why doesn’t Blain have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Blain?

Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital in Lewistown, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Blain’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 Blain?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sadler Health Center Corporation Perry County Dental in Loysville, 9.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.