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Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania (8481551663)Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Johnsonburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Johnsonburg is healthier than 73%

Johnsonburg trails Pennsylvania on 2 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Johnsonburg

COPD runs high in Johnsonburg

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

Johnsonburg is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Johnsonburg is healthier than 49%. Against the 9,295 towns with similar household incomes ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 73%. Health Grade ↓

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 Johnsonburg’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Johnsonburg’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Johnsonburg is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 59% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 30%).

B−Self-rated health19.4% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.1% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.6% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.6% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.5% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.9% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 49%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $46K–$77K (9,295)Healthier than 73%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Johnsonburg’s median household income is $61,484; among the 9,295 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 73%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Johnsonburg could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Johnsonburg adults…

Johnsonburg runs above PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Johnsonburg adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Johnsonburg

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands ElkSaint Marys · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn Highlands Elk★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKeystone Rural Health ConsortiaRidgway · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Keystone Rural Health Consortia
6 sites · nearest in Ridgway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Penn Highlands Elk
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.1 mi
UPMC Kane
Kane · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois · ★★★★★
ER
31.6 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network
2 sites · nearest in Bradford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careJohnsonburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJohnsonburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJohnsonburg 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 Johnsonburg; ≈ 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 25%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Johnsonburg, betterJohnsonburg, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Johnsonburg gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Johnsonburg 7.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Johnsonburg adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Johnsonburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Johnsonburg adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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

Johnsonburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
JohnsonburgB−37.6%11.5%16.9%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Johnsonburg

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Johnsonburg is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Johnsonburg’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…JohnsonburgPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.4%17.3–21.818.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.1%12.4–15.813.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.6%14.9–18.416.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.6%29.9–45.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.5%9.8–13.311.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.3%31.1–39.832.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.1%31.6–40.933.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34.1%30.2–38.330.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.210.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.6%8.6–10.78.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease8.4%7.5–9.47.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9%8–10.17.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.53.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.2%11.4–17.414.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.7–19.215.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25%21.1–29.523.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.4%15–22.318.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%30.2–44.537.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.1%5.3–9.25.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.8%75.1–82.578.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63.9%60.1–67.664.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.1%81.7–86.485.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.8%77.6–83.579.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.9%63.7–74.267.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.6%64.9–81.277.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.7%20.1–27.823%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32%28.1–36.431.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.7–17.414.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.5%12.9–16.214.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.8%7.8–9.87.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.3%4.8–5.85.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.7%7.8–9.68.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.23.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Johnsonburg

Is Johnsonburg a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Johnsonburg is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Johnsonburg?

CDC estimates 37.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.9% and 45.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Johnsonburg?

Penn Highlands Elk in Saint Marys, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Johnsonburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Johnsonburg have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.3–9.2%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Johnsonburg more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.