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Health in Mapleton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mapleton residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Mapleton

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mapleton adults…

Mapleton runs above PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Mapleton adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Mapleton

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn Highlands Huntingdon★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterMount Union · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
8 sites · nearest in Mount Union
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
24.9 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
✓ Primary careMapleton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mapleton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mapleton 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 Mapleton; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mapleton, betterMapleton, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Mapleton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mapleton 7.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Mapleton adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Mapleton runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Mapleton adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Mapleton adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · 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

Mapleton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Township: 34.4%Brady Township: 35.6%Juniata Township: 33.5%Penn Township: 32.9%Shirley Township: 37.2%Cass Township: 35.2%Mill Creek: 35.7%Henderson Township: 33.8%Wayne Township: 36.7%Oliver Township: 36.8%Miller Township: 33.8%Cedar Crest: 35.9%Mount Union: 41%Mapleton: 34.3%MapletonUnion TownshipBrady TownshipPenn Highlands Huntingdon · Huntingdon · 8 mi · 3★ MedicareHBtamc Mount Union Area Medical Center · Mount Union · 3.3 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mapleton34.3%
Union Township34.4%
Brady Township35.6%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Union Township————
Brady TownshipC35.6%11.4%19.9%ZIP codes

Union Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.3%

of Mapleton adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Mapleton

Why doesn’t Mapleton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mapleton?

Penn Highlands Huntingdon in Huntingdon, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Mapleton’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 Mapleton?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Btamc Mount Union Area Medical Center in Mount Union, 3.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.