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Health in Kiskimere · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kiskimere residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kiskimere

Dental care lags in Kiskimere

58.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 25.3% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

COPD and stroke run high in Kiskimere

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.4%), vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Kiskimere runs above Pennsylvania on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

1 in 12 working-age adults in Kiskimere has no health insurance

8.1% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

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 Kiskimere’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
58%Dentist visitPA 64%
80%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
63%Colon screeningPA 68%
73%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kiskimere 8.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kiskimere adults…

Kiskimere runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Kiskimere adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Kiskimere

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

HNearest ERAllegheny Valley HospitalNatrona · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAllegheny Valley Hospital★★★★★ · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ClinicVandergrift · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Vandergrift
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Allegheny Valley Hospital
Natrona · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
UPMC East
Monroeville · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Forbes Hospital
Monroeville · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Jacksonville Family Medicine Center
Clarksburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careKiskimere is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kiskimere itself
✓ Mental healthKiskimere 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 Kiskimere; ≈ 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 28%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kiskimere, betterKiskimere, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Kiskimere gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Kiskimere adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Kiskimere adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Kiskimere adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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

Kiskimere and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pleasant View: 39.4%Allegheny Township: 35.2%Parks Township: 37.3%Vandergrift: 37%North Vandergrift: 40.4%Upper Burrell Township: 34.3%Gilpin Township: 36.4%Harrison Township: 32.8%West Leechburg: 32.7%Washington Township: 33.2%Freeport: 39.8%Lower Burrell: 31%Oklahoma: 33.6%Schenley: no dataKiskiminetas Township: 35.1%Bethel Township: 37.8%Hyde Park: 33.7%Burrell Township: 37.8%Kiskimere: 39.3%KiskimerePleasant ViewAllegheny TownshipParks TownshipAllegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona · 7.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Clinic, Inc. - Vandergrift Location 1 · Vandergrift · 1.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Allegheny Township35.2%
Parks Township37.3%
Kiskimere39.3%
Pleasant View39.4%
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
Pleasant View————
Allegheny TownshipB−35.2%12.2%17.6%ZIP codes
Parks TownshipC37.3%12.7%19.9%ZIP codes

Pleasant View: 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.

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Kiskimere

Why doesn’t Kiskimere have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kiskimere?

Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Kiskimere’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Kiskimere?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Clinic, Inc. - Vandergrift Location 1 in Vandergrift, 1.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.