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Health in Mill Run · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mill Run residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as PA (18.7%)
Obesity
35.9%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
23.1%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
6.3%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
2.1 mi
UPMC Altoona
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mill Run

9.3%have heart disease · PA 7.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mill Run adults…

Mill Run runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Mill Run adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Mill Run is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Mill Run as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Mill Run36%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Mill Run

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

HNearest ERUPMC AltoonaAltoona · 2.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAltoona · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.4 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.1 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
2.1 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.8 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMill Run is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Run itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Run 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 Mill Run; ≈ 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 23.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mill Run, betterMill Run, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Mill Run gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
67%Dentist visitPA 64%
89%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mill Run 6.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Mill Run adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Mill Run adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Mill Run adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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

Mill Run 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Mill Run

Why doesn’t Mill Run have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mill Run?

UPMC Altoona in Altoona, 2.1 miles in a straight line from Mill Run’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mill Run?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Altoona Community Health Center in Altoona, 1.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mill Run.

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.