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Health in Montandon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Montandon residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Montandon

COPD, high blood pressure and heart disease run high in Montandon

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 2 in 5 adults have high blood pressure (38.2%), vs 32.8% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Montandon runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

1 in 13 working-age adults in Montandon has no health insurance

7.6% 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 Montandon’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Montandon adults…

Montandon runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Montandon adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
71%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Montandon 7.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Montandon

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

HNearest ERWellspan Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg · 2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Evangelical Community Hospital★★★★★ · 2.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkShamokin · 19.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
UPMC Muncy
Muncy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Shamokin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
River Valley Health
3 sites · nearest in Williamsport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMontandon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Montandon itself
✓ Mental healthMontandon 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 Montandon; ≈ 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 25.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Montandon, betterMontandon, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Montandon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Montandon adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Montandon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Montandon adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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.

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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

Montandon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

West Chillisquaque Township: 36.9%Milton: 37.4%East Chillisquaque Township: 36.9%Kelly Township: 30.1%East Buffalo Township: 30%Lewisburg: 27.5%Turbot Township: 36.9%White Deer Township: 36%West Milton: 35.5%New Columbia: 35.8%Montandon: 36.7%MontandonWest Chillisquaque TownshipMiltonWellspan Evangelical Community Hospital · Lewisburg · 2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Montandon36.7%
West Chillisquaque Township36.9%
Milton37.4%
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
MiltonC37.4%12.4%19.5%CDC place
West Chillisquaque TownshipC36.9%12.4%19.1%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Montandon

Why doesn’t Montandon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Montandon?

Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, 2.0 miles in a straight line from Montandon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.