Where Pughtown residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pughtown, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pughtown. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pughtown
Pughtown is an active town
Only 18.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
Cancer runs high in Pughtown
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓
Stroke and COPD are less common in Pughtown
Pughtown runs below Pennsylvania on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.8% vs 3.7%), COPD (5.9% vs 7.7%) and diabetes (9.3% 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 Pughtown’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Pughtown adults…
Pughtown runs below PA on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Pughtown
No hospital or community health center in Pughtown 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 Pughtown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Pughtown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Pughtown adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Pughtown does better than Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Pughtown 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 Pughtown adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Pughtown
Why doesn’t Pughtown have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pughtown.
What hospital is closest to Pughtown?
Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Pughtown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Pughtown?
3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health & Dental Care in Pottstown, 4.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pughtown.
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.