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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Flemington · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Flemington is healthier than 68%

Flemington differs from Pennsylvania on 9 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 8 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Flemington

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Flemington

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 37.2%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Flemington runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Flemington is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Flemington is healthier than 37%. Against the 7,066 towns with similar household incomes ($40K–$67K), it’s healthier than 68%. Health Grade ↓

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 Flemington’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Flemington’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Flemington is healthier than 37% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 64% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 17%).

C+Self-rated health21.3% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.5% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.3% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.7% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.6% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.4% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 37%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $40K–$67K (7,066)Healthier than 68%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Flemington’s median household income is $53,824; among the 7,066 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($40K–$67K), it’s healthier than 68%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Flemington could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Flemington adults…

Flemington runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Flemington adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Flemington

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

HNearest ERGeisinger Jersey Shore HospitalJersey Shore · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Jersey Shore Hospital★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley HealthLock Haven · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.3 mi
River Valley Health
3 sites · nearest in Lock Haven
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Bucktail Medical Center
Renovo · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport · ★★★★★
ER
31.7 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
34 mi
Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careFlemington is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Flemington itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Flemington 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 Flemington; ≈ 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 27.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Flemington, betterFlemington, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Flemington gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Flemington 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Flemington adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Flemington adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Flemington adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
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Around town

Flemington and the towns around it

Flemington has the best Health Grade of the 3 graded towns around it.

Allison Township: 34%Lock Haven: 35.3%Castanea Township: 34.4%Woodward Township: 34.4%Bald Eagle Township: 34%Dunnstown: 31.9%Lamar Township: 33.8%Dunnstable Township: 34.4%Wayne Township: 34.2%Flemington: 34.3%FlemingtonAllison TownshipLock HavenCastanea TownshipGeisinger Jersey Shore Hospital · Jersey Shore · 11.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHRiver Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and Dental · Lock Haven · 1.3 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Allison Township34%
Flemington34.3%
Castanea Township34.4%
Lock Haven35.3%
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
FlemingtonC+34.3%12.7%18.6%CDC place
Allison Township————
Lock HavenC−35.3%10.7%21.9%CDC place
Castanea TownshipC34.4%11.4%19.6%ZIP 17745

Allison Township: 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 Flemington adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Flemington

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Flemington is better than Pennsylvania on 1 and worse on 8; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Flemington’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…FlemingtonPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.3%19–23.818.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.5%13.7–17.313.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17%15.2–18.916.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.3%26.9–42.233.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.7%10.9–14.611.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.7%32.1–41.732.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.6%31.8–41.633.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis37.2%33.1–41.330.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.9%9.5–12.310.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.3%9.1–11.48.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9.2%8.3–10.27.4%6.4%Worse
COPD10.1%9–11.37.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.83.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.7%8.5–13.214.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%16.2–2115.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work27.4%23.1–32.123.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.1%13.9–20.618.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.6%33.5–4837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7%5.3–95.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80%76.3–83.478.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61.9%58–65.864.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.5%82–86.985.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.8%77.4–83.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68%62.7–72.867.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77%69–83.677.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.2%20.5–28.123%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability35.7%31.4–40.231.3%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.3%15.3–19.414.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.3%13.6–1714.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.7%8.7–10.97.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.7%5.2–6.25.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.4%8.5–10.48.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.3%3.9–4.73.7%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Flemington

Is Flemington a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Flemington is healthier than 37% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Flemington?

CDC estimates 34.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.9% and 42.2%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Flemington?

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital in Jersey Shore, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Flemington’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Flemington have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.3–9%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Flemington more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.