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Health in Loganton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Loganton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Loganton

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Loganton

1 in 7 adults have COPD (13.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.4%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.6%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Loganton runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Loganton adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Loganton

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (24.6%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

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 Loganton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Loganton adults…

Loganton runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Loganton adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 12.4–15.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Loganton is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Loganton as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Loganton28%
Pennsylvania20%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 33%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 15.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 24.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Loganton, betterLoganton, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Loganton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Loganton

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

HNearest ERGeisinger Jersey Shore HospitalJersey Shore · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Jersey Shore Hospital★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley HealthLock Haven · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
River Valley Health
3 sites · nearest in Lock Haven
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg · ★★★★★
ER
30.6 mi
Bucktail Medical Center
Renovo · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Lewistown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLoganton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Loganton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Loganton 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 Loganton; ≈ 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 Loganton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
54%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loganton 9.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Loganton adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Loganton runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Loganton adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Loganton adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · PA 16.4% · Worse than 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

Loganton 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.

44.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.3%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.7%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Loganton

Why doesn’t Loganton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Loganton?

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital in Jersey Shore, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Loganton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.