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Health in Marklesburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marklesburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Marklesburg

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marklesburg adults…

Marklesburg runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Marklesburg adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Marklesburg is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Marklesburg as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Marklesburg30%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Marklesburg

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterHuntingdon · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
8 sites · nearest in Huntingdon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
15.3 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMarklesburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marklesburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marklesburg 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 Marklesburg; ≈ 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 23.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marklesburg, betterMarklesburg, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Marklesburg gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
67%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
83%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marklesburg 5.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Marklesburg adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Marklesburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Marklesburg adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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

Marklesburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Penn Township: 32.9%Lincoln Township: 34.3%Union Township: 34.4%Woodbury Township: 36.7%Cass Township: 35.2%Todd Township: 34.7%Walker Township: 33.7%Huston Township: 35%Hopewell Township: 35%Marklesburg: 32.3%MarklesburgPenn TownshipLincoln TownshipPenn Highlands Huntingdon · Huntingdon · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHBtamc Pediatric & Family Healthcare · Huntingdon · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marklesburg32.3%
Penn Township32.9%
Lincoln Township34.3%
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
Penn TownshipB+32.9%11.8%14.4%ZIP codes
Lincoln Township————

Lincoln 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.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Marklesburg

Why doesn’t Marklesburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Marklesburg?

Penn Highlands Huntingdon in Huntingdon, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Marklesburg’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 Marklesburg?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Btamc Pediatric & Family Healthcare in Huntingdon, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.