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Health in Julian · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Julian residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Julian

Binge drinking is the habit Julian doesn’t win on

22.6% of adults binge drink, vs 18.3% across Pennsylvania. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Julian

Julian runs below Pennsylvania on diabetes (9.1% vs 11.6%), stroke (3.1% vs 3.7%) and high blood pressure (27.7% vs 32.8%). Conditions ↓

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 Julian’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 22.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Julian, betterJulian, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Julian gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Julian adults…

Julian runs below PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Julian adults have diabetes
Pennsylvania: 12 in 100 · better · likely 7.7–10.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Julian

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

HNearest ERMount Nittany Medical CenterState College · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMount Nittany Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterBelleville · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
7 sites · nearest in Belleville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.4 mi
Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.8 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
33.5 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careJulian is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Julian itself
✓ Mental healthJulian 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 Julian; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
81%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
76%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Julian 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Julian adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Julian adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Julian adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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

Julian 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.

27.3%

of Julian adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Julian

Why doesn’t Julian have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Julian?

Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Julian’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.