Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Bowmanstown residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bowmanstown, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bowmanstown. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bowmanstown
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Bowmanstown
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Bowmanstown runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
1 in 12 working-age adults in Bowmanstown 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 Bowmanstown
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.3%), 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 Bowmanstown’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Bowmanstown adults…
Bowmanstown runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bowmanstown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Bowmanstown
No hospital or community health center in Bowmanstown 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 Bowmanstown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Bowmanstown 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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Bowmanstown and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Towamensing Township | C+ | 35.4% | 12% | 19.2% | ZIP codes |
| East Penn Township | B− | 34.4% | 12.1% | 18.2% | ZIP codes |
| Palmerton | C | 35.1% | 12% | 19.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bowmanstown adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Bowmanstown
Why doesn’t Bowmanstown have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bowmanstown.
What hospital is closest to Bowmanstown?
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus in Lehighton, 2.8 miles in a straight line from Bowmanstown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bowmanstown.
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.