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Health in Coalport · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Coalport residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Coalport

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Coalport

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.7%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Coalport runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Coalport

58.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 18.8% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

More Coalport adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.2%), 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 Coalport’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Coalport adults…

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

12 of every 100 Coalport adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.4–13%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
59%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coalport 7.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 21.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Coalport, betterCoalport, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Coalport gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Coalport

1 community health center in Coalport, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERConemaugh Miners Medical CenterHastings · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Altoona★★★★★ · 17.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGlendale Area Medical CenterCoalport · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale feesIn Coalport
11 mi
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.2 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Cherry Tree
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
✓ Primary careCoalport is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coalport itself
✓ Mental healthCoalport 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 Coalport; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Coalport adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Coalport adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Coalport adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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

Coalport and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Blain City————
Rosebud————

Blain City and Rosebud: 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.

39.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Coalport

Why doesn’t Coalport have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Coalport?

Conemaugh Miners Medical Center in Hastings, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Coalport’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Coalport?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Glendale Area Medical Center in Coalport, 0.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.