Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Knoxville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Knoxville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Knoxville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Knoxville
1 in 11 working-age adults in Knoxville has no health insurance
8.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓
COPD and heart disease run high in Knoxville
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 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 Knoxville’s likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of Knoxville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Out of every 100 Knoxville adults…
Knoxville runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Knoxville
No hospital or community health center in Knoxville itself. These are the nearest.
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 Knoxville; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Knoxville adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Knoxville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Knoxville adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Knoxville
Why doesn’t Knoxville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Knoxville.
What hospital is closest to Knoxville?
UPMC Wellsboro in Wellsboro, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Knoxville’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 Knoxville?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Westfield Laurel Health Center in Westfield, 5.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Knoxville.
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.