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Health in McClure · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McClure residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McClure

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in McClure

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, McClure runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More McClure adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.4%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

1 in 11 working-age adults in McClure has no health insurance

8.7% 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 McClure’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McClure adults…

McClure runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 McClure adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
McClure, betterMcClure, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where McClure gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
59%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
63%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
McClure 8.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near McClure

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

HNearest ERGeisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown · 17.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLewistown Community Health CenterLewistown · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.4 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Hamilton Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Newport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.1 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg · ★★★★★
ER
31.5 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
33.4 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMcClure is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMcClure is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMcClure 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 McClure; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How McClure adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4McClure adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6McClure adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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

McClure and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

West Beaver Township: 38.6%Spring Township: 38.3%Decatur Township: 38.9%Fayette Township: 35%West Perry Township: 36.9%Armagh Township: 38.5%McClure: 37.9%McClureWest Beaver TownshipLewistown Community Health Center · Lewistown · 14.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
McClure37.9%
West Beaver Township38.6%
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
West Beaver TownshipC−38.6%13.3%20.8%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in McClure

Why doesn’t McClure have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McClure?

Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital in Lewistown, 17.4 miles in a straight line from McClure’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.