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Health in Fisherville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fisherville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 16693. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fisherville

1 in 12 working-age adults in Fisherville has no health insurance

8.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Fisherville

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.9%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Fisherville

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), 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 Fisherville’s likely range; Fisherville’s figures come from ZIP code 16693, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
63%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fisherville 8.3% · 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 26.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Fisherville, betterFisherville, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Fisherville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fisherville adults…

Fisherville runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Fisherville adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Fisherville

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterHuntingdon · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in Huntingdon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
12.5 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careFisherville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fisherville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fisherville 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 Fisherville; ≈ 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 Fisherville adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Fisherville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Fisherville adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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

Fisherville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cove Forge: 39.8%Catharine Township: 36.3%Woodbury Township: 36.7%Fisherville: 36.7%FishervilleCove Forge
Healthier than PANear PALess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fisherville36.7%
Cove Forge39.8%
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
Cove Forge————

Cove Forge: 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Fisherville

Why doesn’t Fisherville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fisherville?

Penn Highlands Huntingdon in Huntingdon, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Fisherville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Fisherville?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Btamc Pediatric & Family Healthcare in Huntingdon, 6.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.