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Health in Holters Crossing · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Holters Crossing residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Holters Crossing

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Holters Crossing

1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.3%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. COPD is also above the state: 11.9%, vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Holters Crossing runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Holters Crossing, and more people treating it

40.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 86.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

Holters Crossing keeps up with checkups

It beats Pennsylvania on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.3% vs 78.8%) and cholesterol checks (89.5% vs 85.3%). 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 Holters Crossing’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holters Crossing adults…

Holters Crossing runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Holters Crossing adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10.9–13.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
90%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
77%Colon screeningPA 68%
81%MammogramPA 78%
86%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holters Crossing 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Holters Crossing

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

HNearest ERMount Nittany Medical CenterState College · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMount Nittany Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and DentalLock Haven · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
River Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and Dental
Lock Haven · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.1 mi
Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.5 mi
Bucktail Medical Center
Renovo · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHolters Crossing is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Holters Crossing itself
✓ Mental healthHolters Crossing 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 Holters Crossing; ≈ 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 28.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 14.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holters Crossing, betterHolters Crossing, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Holters Crossing gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Holters Crossing adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Holters Crossing does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Holters Crossing adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Holters Crossing adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · PA 16.4% · Better than 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

Holters Crossing and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing12.5%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Holters Crossing

Why doesn’t Holters Crossing have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Holters Crossing?

Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Holters Crossing’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Holters Crossing.

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.