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Health in Jamestown

Where Jamestown residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Jamestown, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Jamestown

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

HNearest ERChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberWindber · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEbensburg · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Primary Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Ebensburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
15.2 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careJamestown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJamestown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJamestown 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 Jamestown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Around town

Health next door

The Pennsylvania towns that border Jamestown have CDC estimates of their own. Pennsylvania: 33.8% obesity, 11.6% diabetes, 15.8% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Questions about health in Jamestown

Why doesn’t Jamestown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jamestown?

Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber in Windber, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Jamestown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Jamestown?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ebensburg Health Center in Ebensburg, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.