Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Briar Creek residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Briar Creek, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Briar Creek. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Briar Creek
Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Briar Creek
1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.8%), vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. Cancer is also above the state: 11.2%, vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Briar Creek runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
1 in 12 working-age adults in Briar Creek has no health insurance
8.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓
More Briar Creek adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.6%), vs 23.8% 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 Briar Creek’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Briar Creek adults…
Briar Creek runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Briar Creek 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.
0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Briar Creek
No hospital or community health center in Briar Creek 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 Briar Creek; ≈ 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).
How Briar Creek adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Briar Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflin Township | B− | 36.6% | 11.5% | 18% | ZIP codes |
| Berwick | C− | 39% | 12.7% | 21.1% | CDC place |
| Mifflinville | — | — | — | — | |
| Briar Creek Township | C | 37.7% | 12.4% | 19% | ZIP codes |
Mifflinville: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Briar Creek adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Briar Creek
Why doesn’t Briar Creek have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Briar Creek.
What hospital is closest to Briar Creek?
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital in Bloomsburg, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Briar Creek’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 Briar Creek?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Black Creek Health Center in Sugarloaf, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Briar Creek.
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.