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Health in Englewood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Englewood residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Englewood

COPD, arthritis and cancer run high in Englewood

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 2 in 5 adults have arthritis (38.9%), vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Cancer is also above the state: 11%, vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Englewood runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Englewood, and more people treating it

38.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Englewood

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.3%), 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 Englewood’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Englewood adults…

Englewood runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Englewood adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Englewood 7.1% · 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 26.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Englewood, betterEnglewood, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Englewood gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Englewood

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

HNearest ERSchuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetPottsville · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySchuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street★★★★★ · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkShenandoah · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Shenandoah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
Star Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Ringtown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Pottsville · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
Orwigsburg · ★★★★★
17.4 mi
St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
Coaldale · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
Hazleton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careEnglewood is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Englewood itself
✓ Mental healthEnglewood 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 Englewood; ≈ 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 Englewood adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Englewood adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Englewood adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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

Englewood and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Butler Township: 39.9%Frackville: 38.1%West Mahanoy Township: 40.8%Eldred Township: 35.8%Barry Township: 38.5%Ashland: 40.1%Conyngham Township: 36.8%Gilberton: 37.7%East Cameron Township: 40.5%Cass Township: 38.9%New Castle Township: 39%Altamont: 37.5%Shenandoah: 43.3%Mahanoy Township: 42%Ryan Township: 38.2%Union Township: 37.7%Englewood: 38.3%EnglewoodButler TownshipFrackvilleWest Mahanoy TownshipSchuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street · Pottsville · 7.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHShenandoah Health Center · Shenandoah · 3.6 mi+Star Community Health-Ringtown · Ringtown · 5.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Frackville38.1%
Englewood38.3%
Butler Township39.9%
West Mahanoy Township40.8%
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
Butler TownshipC39.9%12.3%20.7%ZIP codes
West Mahanoy TownshipC−40.8%13.3%20.5%ZIP codes
FrackvilleC38.1%12.4%19.3%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Englewood

Why doesn’t Englewood have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Englewood?

Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street in Pottsville, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Englewood’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 Englewood?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Shenandoah Health Center in Shenandoah, 3.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.