Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Pine Grove Mills residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pine Grove Mills, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pine Grove Mills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pine Grove Mills
Binge drinking is the habit Pine Grove Mills doesn’t win on
22.3% of adults binge drink, vs 18.3% across Pennsylvania, even though fewer of them smoke and more of them exercise. Habits ↓
Pine Grove Mills is an active town
Only 16.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
COPD and stroke are less common in Pine Grove Mills
Pine Grove Mills runs below Pennsylvania on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.9% vs 7.7%), stroke (2.4% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (7.8% vs 11.6%). A young population is part of it: only 14% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). 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 Pine Grove Mills’ likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
8.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
Out of every 100 Pine Grove Mills adults…
Pine Grove Mills runs below PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Pine Grove Mills
No hospital or community health center in Pine Grove Mills 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 Pine Grove Mills; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Pine Grove Mills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Pine Grove Mills adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Pine Grove Mills does better than Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Pine Grove Mills 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 Pine Grove Mills adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Pine Grove Mills
Why doesn’t Pine Grove Mills have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pine Grove Mills.
What hospital is closest to Pine Grove Mills?
Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Pine Grove Mills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pine Grove Mills.
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.