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Health in Dumb Hundred · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dumb Hundred residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dumb Hundred

Heart disease, cancer and arthritis run high in Dumb Hundred

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.3%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.1%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 39.4%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Dumb Hundred runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Dumb Hundred, and more people treating it

40.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Dumb Hundred’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dumb Hundred adults…

Dumb Hundred runs above PA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Dumb Hundred adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
75%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dumb Hundred 6.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Dumb Hundred

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring · 1.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 1.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAltoona · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
13.5 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Broad Top
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDumb Hundred is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dumb Hundred itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dumb Hundred 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 Dumb Hundred; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 15.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dumb Hundred, betterDumb Hundred, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Dumb Hundred gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Dumb Hundred adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Dumb Hundred adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Dumb Hundred adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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.

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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

Dumb Hundred 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Dumb Hundred

Why doesn’t Dumb Hundred have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Dumb Hundred?

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, 1.9 miles in a straight line from Dumb Hundred’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Dumb Hundred.

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.