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Health in Callensburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Callensburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Callensburg

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Callensburg

1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.5%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Callensburg runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Callensburg adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.7%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Callensburg

22.4% of adults smoke cigarettes, 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 Callensburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Callensburg adults…

Callensburg runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Callensburg adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.6–13.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Callensburg, betterCallensburg, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Callensburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Callensburg

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

HNearest ERIndependence Health System Clarion HospitalClarion · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Northwest★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEmlenton · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Primary Health Network
8 sites · nearest in Emlenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
17.8 mi
UPMC Northwest
Seneca · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careCallensburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Callensburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Callensburg 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 Callensburg; ≈ 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 Callensburg adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
57%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Callensburg 7.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Callensburg adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Callensburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Callensburg adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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

Callensburg 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.

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing11%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Callensburg

Why doesn’t Callensburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Callensburg?

Independence Health System Clarion Hospital in Clarion, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Callensburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Callensburg?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Emlenton Health Center in Emlenton, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.