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Health in Meshoppen · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Meshoppen residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Meshoppen

1 in 10 working-age adults in Meshoppen has no health insurance

9.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Meshoppen

22.3% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Meshoppen is behind on routine checkups

It trails Pennsylvania on three of five routine checkups and screenings: dentist visits (57.9% vs 64.4%), cholesterol checks (80.8% vs 85.3%) and colon screening (61.8% vs 67.5%). 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 Meshoppen’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
58%Dentist visitPA 64%
81%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
62%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
77%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meshoppen 9.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Meshoppen, betterMeshoppen, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Meshoppen gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Meshoppen adults…

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

7 of every 100 Meshoppen adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.2–7.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Meshoppen

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

HNearest EREndless Mountains Health SystemsMontrose · 15.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEndless Mountains Health Systems★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Wright Center Medical GroupTunkhannock · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
The Wright Center Medical Group
4 sites · nearest in Tunkhannock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.4 mi
Tunkhannock - Floor 1
Tunkhannock · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.9 mi
Endless Mountains Health Systems
Montrose · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈23.6 mi
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre · ★★★★★
ER
23.7 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Dickson City · ★★★★★
ER
≈24.1 mi
Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMeshoppen is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMeshoppen is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMeshoppen 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 Meshoppen; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Meshoppen adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Meshoppen runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Meshoppen adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Meshoppen adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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.

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

Meshoppen and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Meshoppen Township: 36.3%Mehoopany Township: 36%Washington Township: 35.6%Windham Township: 36.2%Auburn Township: 36.2%Braintrim Township: 36.2%Forkston Township: 36.1%Meshoppen: 39.6%MeshoppenMeshoppen TownshipMehoopany TownshipThe Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice · Tunkhannock · 4.3 mi+Tunkhannock - Floor 1 · Tunkhannock · 6.4 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mehoopany Township36%
Meshoppen Township36.3%
Meshoppen39.6%
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
Meshoppen Township————
Mehoopany Township————

Meshoppen Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Mehoopany Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Meshoppen

Why doesn’t Meshoppen have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Meshoppen?

Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Meshoppen’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 Meshoppen?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice in Tunkhannock, 4.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.