Where Prospect Park residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Prospect Park, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Prospect Park. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Prospect Park
COPD, stroke and arthritis run high in Prospect Park
1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.4%), vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 43.7%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Prospect Park runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, stroke and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Prospect Park adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Prospect Park, and more people treating it
41.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 85.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
The nearest ER is 20 miles from Prospect Park
The closest emergency room is Penn Highlands Elk in Saint Marys, 20 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Keystone Rural Health Consortia is closer (1.4 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓
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 Prospect Park’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Prospect Park adults…
Prospect Park runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Prospect Park is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Prospect Park as about how healthy they are.
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 Prospect Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Prospect Park
No hospital or community health center in Prospect Park 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 Prospect Park; ≈ 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).
How Prospect Park adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Prospect Park and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emporium | D | 39.8% | 15.3% | 25.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Prospect Park adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Prospect Park
Why doesn’t Prospect Park have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Prospect Park.
What hospital is closest to Prospect Park?
Penn Highlands Elk in Saint Marys, 20.0 miles in a straight line from Prospect Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Prospect Park?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cameron County Health Center in Emporium, 1.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Prospect Park.
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.