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Health in Lumber City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lumber City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lumber City

COPD, stroke and arthritis run high in Lumber City

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.7%), vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 38.5%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Lumber City runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

1 in 11 working-age adults in Lumber City has no health insurance

9.1% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

More Lumber City adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.3%), vs 23.8% 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 Lumber City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lumber City adults…

Lumber City runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Lumber City adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lumber City 9.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lumber City, betterLumber City, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Lumber City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Lumber City

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

HNearest ERGeisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLewistown Community Health CenterLewistown · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
5.6 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
7 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in Belleville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
34.1 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLumber City is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lumber City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lumber City 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 Lumber City; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Lumber City adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Lumber City adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Lumber City adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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.

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

Lumber City 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.

37%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Lumber City

Why doesn’t Lumber City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lumber City?

Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital in Lewistown, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Lumber City’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 Lumber City?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lewistown Community Health Center in Lewistown, 1.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lumber City.

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.