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Health in Hawk Run · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hawk Run residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hawk Run

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Hawk Run

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Hawk Run runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Hawk Run, and more people treating it

38.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Hawk Run’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hawk Run adults…

Hawk Run runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Hawk Run adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hawk Run 7.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Hawk Run

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands TyroneTyrone · 17.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMount Nittany Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGlendale Area Medical CenterCoalport · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.6 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.6 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
31.3 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHawk Run is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hawk Run itself
✓ Mental healthHawk Run 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 Hawk Run; ≈ 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 26.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hawk Run, betterHawk Run, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Hawk Run gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Hawk Run adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Hawk Run adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Hawk Run 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

Hawk Run and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Morris Township: 36.3%Rush Township: 37.8%North Philipsburg: 30.6%Graham Township: 35.6%Casanova: 32.6%Cooper Township: 35.5%Decatur Township: 37.9%Boggs Township: 36.9%West Decatur: 36.6%Gulich Township: 37.7%Woodward Township: 40.1%Philipsburg: 37%Winburne: no dataLanse: no dataChester Hill: 37.2%Hawk Run: 34.5%Hawk RunMorris TownshipRush TownshipNorth Philipsburg
Healthier than PANear PALess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
North Philipsburg30.6%
Hawk Run34.5%
Morris Township36.3%
Rush Township37.8%
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
Rush TownshipC−37.8%13%20.9%ZIP codes
Morris TownshipC+36.3%12.2%19.2%ZIP codes
North Philipsburg————

North Philipsburg: 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.

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Hawk Run

Why doesn’t Hawk Run have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hawk Run?

Penn Highlands Tyrone in Tyrone, 17.4 miles in a straight line from Hawk Run’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hawk Run.

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.