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Health in Marion Center · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marion Center residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marion Center

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Marion Center

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.3%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Marion Center runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Marion Center

57.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 25.8% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

1 in 10 working-age adults in Marion Center has no health insurance

10.5% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. 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 Marion Center’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marion Center adults…

Marion Center runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Marion Center adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11–13.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
58%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
62%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marion Center 10.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Marion Center

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

HNearest ERIndiana Regional Medical CenterIndiana · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkPunxsutawney · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Indiana · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Punxsutawney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.7 mi
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marion Center itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marion Center itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marion Center 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 Marion Center; ≈ 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 28.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 21.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marion Center, betterMarion Center, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Marion Center gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Marion Center adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Marion Center runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Marion Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Marion Center adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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

Marion Center 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.

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Marion Center

Why doesn’t Marion Center have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Marion Center?

Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Marion Center’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Marion Center.

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.