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Health in Jamison City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jamison City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jamison City

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Jamison City

1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.1%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.1%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Jamison City runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Jamison City, and more people treating it

40.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 84.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 20 miles from Jamison City

The closest emergency room is Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital in Bloomsburg, 20.3 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Sullivan County Laurel Health Center is closer (11 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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 Jamison City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jamison City adults…

Jamison City runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Jamison City adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–13.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
73%MammogramPA 78%
84%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jamison City 6.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Jamison City

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

HNearest ERGeisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg · 20.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSullivan County Laurel Health CenterHughesville · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Sullivan County Laurel Health Center
Hughesville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15 mi
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
3 sites · nearest in Shickshinny
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
UPMC Muncy
Muncy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈24.6 mi
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careJamison City is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jamison City itself
✓ Mental healthJamison City 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 Jamison City; ≈ 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 27.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 15.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jamison City, betterJamison City, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Jamison City gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Jamison City adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 5Jamison City adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Jamison City adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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.

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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

Jamison City 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.

37%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Jamison City

Why doesn’t Jamison City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jamison City?

Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital in Bloomsburg, 20.3 miles in a straight line from Jamison City’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 Jamison City.

Town Square →
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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.