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Health in McKean · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McKean residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McKean adults…

McKean runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 McKean adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.1–35.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near McKean

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

HNearest ERLecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health PavErie · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Vincent Hospital★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMulti-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery SystemErie · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav
Erie · ★★★★★
ER
8.2 mi
Erie VA Medical Center
Erie · not rated
For veterans
8.2 mi
Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System
5 sites · nearest in Erie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Saint Vincent Hospital
Erie · ★★★★★
ER
≈8.8 mi
UPMC Hamot
Erie · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Community Health Net
2 sites · nearest in Erie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McKean itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McKean itself
✓ Mental healthMcKean 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 McKean; ≈ 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 25.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
McKean, betterMcKean, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where McKean gets moving

1 mile of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
81%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
McKean 6.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How McKean adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4McKean adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6McKean adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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

McKean 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.

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in McKean

Why doesn’t McKean have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McKean?

Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav in Erie, 5.7 miles in a straight line from McKean’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near McKean?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mehds Peach Street Site in Erie, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.