Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Eldred residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Eldred, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Eldred. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Eldred
Smoking is more common in Eldred
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.3%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
COPD runs high in Eldred
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD is more common later in life. 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 Eldred’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Out of every 100 Eldred adults…
Eldred runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Eldred is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. COPD rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Eldred as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Eldred
No hospital or community health center in Eldred itself. These are the nearest.
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 Eldred; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Eldred adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Eldred adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Eldred runs above Pennsylvania.
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Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Eldred and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Eldred adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Eldred
Why doesn’t Eldred have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Eldred.
What hospital is closest to Eldred?
Olean General Hospital in Olean, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Eldred’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Eldred?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Southern Tier Community Health Center Network, Olean Site in Olean, 8.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Eldred.
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.