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Health in Corsica · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Corsica residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Corsica

Smoking is more common in Corsica

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.6%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Corsica

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

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 Corsica’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Corsica, betterCorsica, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Corsica gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Corsica adults…

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

10 of every 100 Corsica adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Corsica

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands BrookvilleBrookville · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn Highlands Brookville★★★★★ · 6.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkClarion · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8.4 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
Primary Health Network
6 sites · nearest in Clarion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois · ★★★★★
ER
29.5 mi
Keystone Rural Health Consortia
2 sites · nearest in Ridgway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Corsica itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Corsica itself
✓ Mental healthCorsica 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 Corsica; ≈ 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 Corsica adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Corsica 7.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Corsica adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Corsica runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Corsica adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Corsica adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · PA 16.4% · Worse than 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.

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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

Corsica and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Township: 34.6%Eldred Township: 35.5%Millcreek Township: 35%Rose Township: 34.4%Clarion Township: 34.5%Corsica: 34.8%CorsicaUnion TownshipPenn Highlands Brookville · Brookville · 6 mi · 4★ MedicareHIndependence Health System Clarion Hospital · Clarion · 8.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHClarion Community Health Center · Clarion · 9.9 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township34.6%
Corsica34.8%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Union Township————

Union Township: 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.

35.9%

of Corsica adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Corsica

Why doesn’t Corsica have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Corsica?

Penn Highlands Brookville in Brookville, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Corsica’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 Corsica?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Clarion Community Health Center in Clarion, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.