Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Madisonburg residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Madisonburg, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Madisonburg. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Madisonburg
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Madisonburg
1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Madisonburg runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Dental care lags in Madisonburg
52.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 24.8% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓
Mental distress runs high in Madisonburg
1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (22.1%), vs 16.4% across Pennsylvania. Depression is above the state too: 28.7%, vs 23% across Pennsylvania. Mind & connection ↓
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 Madisonburg’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Madisonburg adults…
Madisonburg runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Madisonburg adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Madisonburg adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Madisonburg runs above Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Care in and near Madisonburg
No hospital or community health center in Madisonburg 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 Madisonburg; ≈ 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Madisonburg 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 Madisonburg adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Madisonburg
Why doesn’t Madisonburg have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Madisonburg.
What hospital is closest to Madisonburg?
Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, 21.7 miles in a straight line from Madisonburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Madisonburg.
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.