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Health in Hummels Wharf · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hummels Wharf residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.1%
Better than PA (18.7%)
Obesity
34.8%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
23.5%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
5.6%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
10.5 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hummels Wharf

45%of residents 65+ · PA 20%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hummels Wharf adults…

Hummels Wharf runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Hummels Wharf adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Hummels Wharf is an older town: 45% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Hummels Wharf as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Hummels Wharf45%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Hummels Wharf

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

HNearest ERWellspan Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Evangelical Community Hospital★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkShamokin · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Shamokin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
Hamilton Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Millersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.3 mi
UPMC Muncy
Muncy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careHummels Wharf is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHummels Wharf is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHummels Wharf 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 Hummels Wharf; ≈ 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 23.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hummels Wharf, betterHummels Wharf, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Hummels Wharf gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
69%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
71%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hummels Wharf 5.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Hummels Wharf adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 5Hummels Wharf adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Hummels Wharf adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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

Hummels Wharf and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Monroe Township: 35.1%Upper Augusta Township: 38.1%Union Township: 34.9%Penn Township: 35.2%Jackson Township: 35.5%Shamokin Dam: 35.2%Kratzerville: 37.1%Winfield: 33.4%Point Township: 35.7%Lower Augusta Township: 38.1%Rush Township: 33.9%Rockefeller Township: 37.3%Hummels Wharf: 34.8%Hummels WharfMonroe TownshipUpper Augusta Township
Healthier than PANear PALess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hummels Wharf34.8%
Monroe Township35.1%
Upper Augusta Township38.1%
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
Monroe TownshipB−35.1%11%17%ZIP codes
Upper Augusta TownshipC38.1%12.7%20%ZIP 17801

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Hummels Wharf

Why doesn’t Hummels Wharf have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hummels Wharf?

Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Hummels Wharf’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hummels Wharf.

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.