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Health in Kistler · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kistler residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Kistler

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
81%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
64%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kistler 8.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kistler adults…

On every condition, Kistler is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Kistler adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.1–37.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Kistler

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterMount Union · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
8 sites · nearest in Mount Union
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
19.9 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
27.6 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
28.9 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careKistler is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kistler itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kistler 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 Kistler; ≈ 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 24.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kistler, betterKistler, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Kistler gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Kistler adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Kistler adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Kistler adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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

Kistler 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Kistler

Why doesn’t Kistler have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kistler?

Penn Highlands Huntingdon in Huntingdon, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Kistler’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Kistler?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Btamc Mount Union Area Medical Center in Mount Union, 0.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.