Where Longfellow residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Longfellow, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Longfellow. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Longfellow
Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Longfellow
1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.1%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.5%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Longfellow runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More Longfellow adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.2%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Longfellow, and more people treating it
40.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 85.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. 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 Longfellow’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Longfellow adults…
Longfellow runs above PA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Longfellow adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Longfellow
No hospital or community health center in Longfellow 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 Longfellow; ≈ 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).
How Longfellow adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Longfellow and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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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 Longfellow adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Longfellow
Why doesn’t Longfellow have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Longfellow.
What hospital is closest to Longfellow?
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital in Lewistown, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Longfellow’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Longfellow?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Btamc Belleville Wellness Center in Belleville, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Longfellow.
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.