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Health in Espy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Espy residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Espy

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Espy adults…

Espy runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Espy adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Espy

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

HNearest ERGeisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg · 1.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital★★★★★ · 1.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health Corporation of Northeastern PennsylvaniaSugarloaf · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
3 sites · nearest in Sugarloaf
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Star Community Health-Ringtown
Ringtown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.4 mi
UPMC Muncy
Muncy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
Hazleton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careEspy is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Espy itself
✓ Mental healthEspy 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 Espy; ≈ 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 26.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Espy, betterEspy, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Espy gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Espy 7.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Espy adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Espy adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Espy adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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

Espy and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Almedia: 37.5%Scott Township: 34.4%Main Township: 34.5%Lime Ridge: 37.1%South Centre Township: 34.4%Mount Pleasant Township: 34.7%Lightstreet: 35.3%North Centre Township: 36.7%Bloomsburg: 33.2%Orange Township: 35.5%Catawissa Township: 36.3%Roaring Creek Township: 36.4%Beaver Township: 36.3%Mifflin Township: 36.6%Espy: 36.8%EspyAlmediaScott TownshipMain TownshipGeisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital · Bloomsburg · 1.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHStar Community Health-Ringtown · Ringtown · 14 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Scott Township34.4%
Main Township34.5%
Espy36.8%
Almedia37.5%
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
Almedia————
Scott TownshipB34.4%9.8%15%ZIP 17815
Main TownshipB34.5%9.8%15.1%ZIP codes

Almedia: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Espy

Why doesn’t Espy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Espy?

Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital in Bloomsburg, 1.9 miles in a straight line from Espy’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.