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Health in Blandburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blandburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Blandburg

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Blandburg

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.6%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Blandburg runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Blandburg adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.4%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Blandburg

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20%), 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 Blandburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blandburg adults…

Blandburg runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Blandburg adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blandburg, betterBlandburg, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Blandburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Blandburg

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands TyroneTyrone · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Altoona★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGlendale Area Medical CenterCoalport · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.6 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.2 mi
Primary Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
16.3 mi
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blandburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blandburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blandburg 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 Blandburg; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blandburg 7.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Blandburg adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Blandburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Blandburg adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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

Blandburg 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.

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Blandburg

Why doesn’t Blandburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Blandburg?

Penn Highlands Tyrone in Tyrone, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Blandburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Blandburg?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Glendale Area Medical Center in Coalport, 7.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.