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Health in Juniata Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Juniata Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16635, 15946. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.9%
About the same as PA (18.7%)
Obesity
34.4%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
25.4%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
8.5 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Juniata Township

9.6%have heart disease · PA 7.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Juniata Township adults…

Juniata Township runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Juniata Township adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Juniata Township

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAltoona · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.3 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.1 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careJuniata Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Juniata Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Juniata Township 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 Juniata Township; ≈ 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 25.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Juniata Township, betterJuniata Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Juniata Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1State Game Lands Number 1982 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Juniata Township 6.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Juniata Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Juniata Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Juniata Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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

Juniata Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Allegheny Township: 34.9%Freedom Township: 35.2%Cresson Township: 35.7%Washington Township: 36.8%Portage Township: 36.5%Duncansville: 34%Logan Township: 36.2%Blair Township: 33%Sunbrook: 35.6%Tunnelhill: 35.5%Frankstown Township: 32.4%Eldorado: 33.3%Hollidaysburg: 31.3%Lakemont: 34.8%Altoona: 37.4%Taylor Township: 34.9%Greenfield Township: 36.5%Leamersville: 38.1%Brooks Mill: 33.7%Munster Township: 35.4%Gallitzin Township: 37%Allegheny Township: 34.9%Cassandra: 35.8%Summerhill Township: 36.7%Juniata Township: 34.4%Juniata TownshipAllegheny TownshipFreedom TownshipCresson TownshipWashington TownshipPortage TownshipConemaugh Nason Medical Center · Roaring Spring · 8.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHJames E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) · Altoona · 9.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHUPMC Altoona · Altoona · 10.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHAltoona Community Health Center · Altoona · 10.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 25 towns on this map, healthiest first
Juniata Township34.4%
Allegheny Township34.9%
Freedom Township35.2%
Cresson Township35.7%
Portage Township36.5%
Washington Township36.8%
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
Allegheny TownshipB−34.9%12.8%16.9%ZIP codes
Freedom TownshipB−35.2%12.4%17.4%ZIP codes
Cresson TownshipB−35.7%11.2%17.4%ZIP codes
Portage TownshipC+36.5%12.6%17.8%ZIP codes
Washington Township————

Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Juniata Township

Why doesn’t Juniata Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Juniata Township?

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Juniata Township’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 Juniata Township.

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.