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Health in Coalmont · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Coalmont residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Coalmont

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Coalmont

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Cancer is also above the state: 10.6%, vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Coalmont runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Coalmont

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.8%), 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 Coalmont’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Coalmont adults…

Coalmont runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Coalmont adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Coalmont, betterCoalmont, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Coalmont gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Coalmont

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterBroad Top · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in Broad Top
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Everett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
UPMC Bedford Memorial
Everett · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Fulton County Medical Center
Mcconnellsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
✓ Primary careCoalmont is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coalmont itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Coalmont 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 Coalmont; ≈ 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 Coalmont adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coalmont 7.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Coalmont adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Coalmont adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Coalmont adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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

Coalmont 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.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Coalmont

Why doesn’t Coalmont have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Coalmont?

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Coalmont’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Coalmont?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Broad Top Area Medical Center in Broad Top, 3.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.