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Health in Pomeroy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pomeroy residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Pomeroy

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pomeroy adults…

Pomeroy runs below PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Pomeroy adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.9–6.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Pomeroy

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

HNearest ERChester County HospitalWest Chester · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChester County Hospital★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnion Community CareCoatesville · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Union Community Care
4 sites · nearest in Coatesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.9 mi
Coatesville VA Medical Center
Coatesville · not rated
For veterans
10.1 mi
LCH Health & Community Services
4 sites · nearest in West Grove
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Chester County Hospital
West Chester · ★★★★★
ER
≈20.9 mi
Christiana Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
Paoli Hospital
Paoli · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePomeroy is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePomeroy is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPomeroy 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 Pomeroy; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pomeroy, betterPomeroy, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Pomeroy gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
69%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
81%MammogramPA 78%
77%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pomeroy 6.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Pomeroy adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Pomeroy adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Pomeroy adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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

Pomeroy and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Highland Township: 34.7%East Fallowfield Township: 35.3%Londonderry Township: 33.5%West Marlborough Township: 32.5%Parkesburg: 35.1%West Fallowfield Township: 34.3%South Coatesville: 41.3%Modena: 39.8%West Bradford Township: 30.7%Caln Township: 32.5%Newlin Township: 33.7%Pomeroy: 33.4%PomeroyHighland TownshipEast Fallowfield TownshipCoatesville VA Medical Center · Coatesville · 4.9 miHCoatesville - Medical and Dental · Coatesville · 4.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pomeroy33.4%
Highland Township34.7%
East Fallowfield Township35.3%
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
East Fallowfield TownshipB35.3%11.7%15.2%ZIP 19320
Highland TownshipB34.7%11.3%16%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27%

of Pomeroy adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Pomeroy

Why doesn’t Pomeroy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pomeroy?

Chester County Hospital in West Chester, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Pomeroy’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Pomeroy?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Coatesville - Medical and Dental in Coatesville, 4.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.