Photo: RussNelson · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Nicholson residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Nicholson, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Nicholson. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Nicholson
Smoking is more common in Nicholson
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.7%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
COPD runs high in Nicholson
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓
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 Nicholson’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Out of every 100 Nicholson adults…
Nicholson runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Nicholson
No hospital or community health center in Nicholson itself. These are the nearest.
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 Nicholson; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Nicholson adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Nicholson adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Nicholson and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Nicholson adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Nicholson
Why doesn’t Nicholson have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Nicholson.
What hospital is closest to Nicholson?
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City in Dickson City, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Nicholson’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 Nicholson?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice in Tunkhannock, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Nicholson.
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.