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Health in Marshallton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marshallton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marshallton

Smoking is more common in Marshallton

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (22.1%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

More Marshallton adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

1 in 12 working-age adults in Marshallton has no health insurance

8.6% 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 Marshallton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marshallton, betterMarshallton, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Marshallton gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
58%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
73%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marshallton 8.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marshallton adults…

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

10 of every 100 Marshallton adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Marshallton

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

HNearest ERGeisinger Medical CenterDanville · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkShamokin · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Shamokin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Star Community Health
2 sites · nearest in Ringtown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Pottsville · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMarshallton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marshallton itself
✓ Mental healthMarshallton is not a shortage area

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 Marshallton; ≈ 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 Marshallton adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Marshallton runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Marshallton adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Marshallton adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · 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.

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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

Marshallton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Shamokin: 42%Ranshaw: 38.5%Fairview-Ferndale: 37.8%Marshallton: 37.5%MarshalltonShamokinRanshawShamokin Health Center · Shamokin · 0.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marshallton37.5%
Ranshaw38.5%
Shamokin42%
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
ShamokinD−42%14.9%26.5%CDC place
Ranshaw————

Ranshaw: 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.

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Marshallton

Why doesn’t Marshallton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Marshallton?

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Marshallton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Marshallton?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Shamokin Health Center in Shamokin, 0.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.