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Health in Mattawana · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mattawana residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mattawana

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Mattawana

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Mattawana runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Mattawana, and more people treating it

37.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. 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 Mattawana’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mattawana adults…

Mattawana runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Mattawana adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mattawana 7.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mattawana

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

HNearest ERGeisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital★★★★★ · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterBelleville · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
7 sites · nearest in Belleville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
30.2 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMattawana is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mattawana itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mattawana 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 Mattawana; ≈ 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 26.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mattawana, betterMattawana, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Mattawana gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Mattawana adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Mattawana adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Mattawana adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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

Mattawana 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.

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Mattawana

Why doesn’t Mattawana have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mattawana?

Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital in Lewistown, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Mattawana’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mattawana?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Btamc Belleville Wellness Center in Belleville, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.