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Health in Gallitzin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gallitzin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16613, 16641. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Gallitzin Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gallitzin Township adults…

Gallitzin Township runs above PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Gallitzin Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Gallitzin Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC AltoonaAltoona · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAltoona · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Primary Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
14.8 mi
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gallitzin Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gallitzin Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gallitzin Township 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 Gallitzin Township; ≈ 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 26.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gallitzin Township, betterGallitzin Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Gallitzin Township gets moving

8.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gallitzin Township 6.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Gallitzin Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Gallitzin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Gallitzin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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

Gallitzin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Allegheny Township: 34.9%Dean Township: 35.8%Logan Township: 36.2%Ashville: 36.3%Gallitzin: 37.9%Tunnelhill: 35.5%Cresson Township: 35.7%Allegheny Township: 34.9%East Carroll Township: 35.7%Cambria Township: 35.7%Clearfield Township: 36.4%Chest Springs: 36%Munster Township: 35.4%Antis Township: 35.4%Reade Township: 38.6%Altoona: 37.4%Tyrone Township: 35.6%Eldorado: 33.3%Newburg: 34.9%Lakemont: 34.8%Greenwood: 35.6%Frankstown Township: 32.4%Juniata Township: 34.4%Washington Township: 36.8%Duncansville: 34%Blair Township: 33%Sunbrook: 35.6%Hollidaysburg: 31.3%Gallitzin Township: 37%Gallitzin TownshipAllegheny TownshipDean TownshipLogan TownshipAshvilleGallitzinTunnelhillCresson TownshipAllegheny TownshipUPMC Altoona · Altoona · 8 mi · 3★ MedicareHJames E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) · Altoona · 8.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHConemaugh Miners Medical Center · Hastings · 14.8 miHAltoona Community Health Center · Altoona · 7.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#26 of 29 towns on this map, healthiest first
Allegheny Township34.9%
Allegheny Township34.9%
Tunnelhill35.5%
Cresson Township35.7%
Dean Township35.8%
Logan Township36.2%
Ashville36.3%
Gallitzin Township37%
Gallitzin37.9%
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
Allegheny TownshipB+34.9%9.5%15.6%ZIP codes
Dean Township————
Logan TownshipC+36.2%12.3%18.7%ZIP codes
GallitzinC37.9%11.6%19.5%CDC place
Ashville————
Tunnelhill————
Cresson TownshipB−35.7%11.2%17.4%ZIP codes
Allegheny TownshipB−34.9%12.8%16.9%ZIP codes

Dean Township, Ashville and Tunnelhill: 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.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Gallitzin Township

Why doesn’t Gallitzin Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gallitzin Township?

UPMC Altoona in Altoona, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Gallitzin Township’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 Gallitzin Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Altoona Community Health Center in Altoona, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gallitzin Township.

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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. 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.