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Health in Chalkhill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chalkhill residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chalkhill

High blood pressure and arthritis run high in Chalkhill

2 in 5 adults have high blood pressure (39.6%), vs 32.8% across Pennsylvania. 36.7% of adults have arthritis, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Chalkhill

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 Chalkhill’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chalkhill adults…

Chalkhill runs above PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Chalkhill adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · worse · likely 35.2–44.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chalkhill, betterChalkhill, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Chalkhill gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Chalkhill

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

HNearest ERUniontown HospitalUniontown · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniontown Hospital★★★★★ · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone CareUniontown · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Cornerstone Care
3 sites · nearest in Uniontown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Uniontown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.8 mi
Uniontown Hospital
Uniontown · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Penn Highlands Connellsville
Connellsville · not rated
ER
20.9 mi
Excela Health - Frick Hospital
Mount Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Mon Health Medical Center
Morgantown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careChalkhill is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChalkhill is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthChalkhill 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 Chalkhill; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chalkhill 7.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Chalkhill adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Chalkhill adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Chalkhill adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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

Chalkhill and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Deer Lake————

Deer Lake: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Chalkhill

Why doesn’t Chalkhill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Chalkhill?

Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Chalkhill’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 Chalkhill?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cornerstone Care Vision Center of Uniontown in Uniontown, 7.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.