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Health in Glasgow · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Glasgow residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Glasgow adults…

Glasgow runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Glasgow adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.8–37.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Glasgow

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

HNearest EREast Liverpool City HospitalEast Liverpool · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHeritage Valley Sewickley★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Action Agency of Columbiana CountyEast Liverpool · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Community Action Agency of Columbiana County
3 sites · nearest in East Liverpool
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.4 mi
East Liverpool City Hospital
East Liverpool · ★★★★★
ER
6 mi
Change
2 sites · nearest in Newell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Heritage Valley Beaver
Beaver · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Weirton Medical Center
Weirton · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Heritage Valley Sewickley
Sewickley · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGlasgow is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGlasgow is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGlasgow 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 Glasgow; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Glasgow, betterGlasgow, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Glasgow gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
74%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glasgow 6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Glasgow adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Glasgow adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Glasgow adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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

Glasgow and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ohioville: 36.6%Greene Township: 38%Georgetown: 36.4%Industry: 37.8%South Beaver Township: 37.4%Midland: 42.9%Shippingport: 35.6%Hanover Township: 37.4%Raccoon Township: 38.5%Glasgow: 35.6%GlasgowOhiovilleGreene TownshipGeorgetownHeritage Valley Beaver · Beaver · 10.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Glasgow35.6%
Georgetown36.4%
Ohioville36.6%
Greene Township38%
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
OhiovilleB+36.6%11.2%14.7%CDC place
Greene TownshipB−38%11.6%18.2%ZIP codes
Georgetown————

Georgetown: 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.

30.5%

of Glasgow adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Glasgow

Why doesn’t Glasgow have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Glasgow?

East Liverpool City Hospital in East Liverpool, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Glasgow’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 Glasgow?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Caa Health, Behavioral Health, and Dental Center at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, 3.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.