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Health in Jerome · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jerome residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Jerome

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jerome adults…

Jerome runs above PA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Jerome adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Jerome is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Jerome as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Jerome34%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Jerome

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Somerset★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterJohnstown · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.5 mi
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
UPMC Somerset
Somerset · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
Latrobe · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careJerome is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jerome itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jerome itself

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 Jerome; ≈ 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 24.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jerome, betterJerome, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Jerome gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
89%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jerome 6.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Jerome adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Jerome adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Jerome adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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

Jerome and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Conemaugh Township: 35.1%Jenner Township: 37.2%Paint Township: 36.1%Richland Township: 33.7%Benson: 34.8%Quemahoning Township: 37.1%Fairfield Township: 33.8%Stonycreek Township: 38%Belmont: 34.1%Upper Yoder Township: 35.2%Ligonier Township: 32.1%Lincoln Township: 37.7%Acosta: no dataJerome: 34.7%JeromeConemaugh TownshipJenner TownshipConemaugh Memorial Medical Center · Johnstown · 7.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHHyndman Area Health Center (Richland Township) · Johnstown · 8.3 mi+Highlands Health Johnstown · Johnstown · 8.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jerome34.7%
Conemaugh Township35.1%
Jenner Township37.2%
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
Jenner TownshipC37.2%12.9%19.4%ZIP codes
Conemaugh TownshipB−35.1%12.5%15.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Jerome

Why doesn’t Jerome have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jerome?

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Jerome’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 Jerome?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hyndman Area Health Center (Richland Township) in Johnstown, 8.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.