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Health in Bobtown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bobtown residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bobtown

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Bobtown

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 36.3%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Bobtown runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

8.2% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Bobtown

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.9%), 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 Bobtown’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bobtown adults…

Bobtown runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bobtown adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters in Bobtown

Only 12% of Bobtown residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Bobtown12%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
61%Colon screeningPA 68%
73%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bobtown 8.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bobtown, betterBobtown, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Bobtown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Bobtown

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

HNearest ERMon Health Medical CenterMorgantown · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMon Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone CareMount Morris · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Cornerstone Care
3 sites · nearest in Mount Morris
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Mon Health Medical Center
Morgantown · ★★★★★
ER
≈8.7 mi
West Virginia University Hospitals
Morgantown · ★★★★★
ER
9 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Carmichaels
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
UPMC Greene
Waynesburg · not rated
ER
15.9 mi
Uniontown Hospital
Uniontown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBobtown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBobtown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBobtown 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 Bobtown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Bobtown adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Bobtown adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Bobtown 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

Bobtown 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.

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Bobtown

Why doesn’t Bobtown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bobtown?

Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Bobtown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bobtown?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cornerstone Care Community Health Center and Pharmacy of Mount Morris in Mount Morris, 4.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.