Where Nittany residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Nittany, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Nittany. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Nittany
The nearest ER is 21 miles from Nittany
The closest emergency room is Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital in Jersey Shore, 20.6 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, River Valley Health is closer (10.9 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓
Heart disease and cancer run high in Nittany
1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.8% 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 Nittany’s likely range.
Care in and near Nittany
No hospital or community health center in Nittany 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 Nittany; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Nittany adults…
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Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Nittany adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Nittany adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Nittany and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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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 Nittany adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Nittany
Why doesn’t Nittany have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Nittany.
What hospital is closest to Nittany?
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital in Jersey Shore, 20.6 miles in a straight line from Nittany’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Nittany.
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.