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Health in Pymatuning Central · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pymatuning Central residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pymatuning Central

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Pymatuning Central

1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.4%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.7%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Pymatuning Central runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Pymatuning Central, and more people treating it

43.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 84.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Pymatuning Central adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.7%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

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 Pymatuning Central’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pymatuning Central adults…

Pymatuning Central runs above PA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Pymatuning Central adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 11.2–13.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Pymatuning Central 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 Pymatuning Central as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Pymatuning Central30%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
89%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
71%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
85%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pymatuning Central 6.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 14.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pymatuning Central, betterPymatuning Central, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Pymatuning Central gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Pymatuning Central

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

HNearest ERUPMC HorizonGreenville · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Horizon★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAndover · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Andover
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
UPMC Horizon
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
17.5 mi
Meadville Medical Center
Meadville · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
Edgewood Surgical Hospital
Transfer · not rated
20.4 mi
Glenbeigh Health Sources
Rock Creek · not rated
24.7 mi
Signature Health
2 sites · nearest in Ashtabula
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pymatuning Central itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pymatuning Central itself
✓ Mental healthPymatuning Central 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 Pymatuning Central; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Pymatuning Central adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Pymatuning Central adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Pymatuning Central adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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.

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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

Pymatuning Central and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.3%

of Pymatuning Central adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.1%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Pymatuning Central

Why doesn’t Pymatuning Central have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pymatuning Central?

UPMC Horizon in Greenville, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Pymatuning Central’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 Pymatuning Central?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Andover Primary Care in Andover, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pymatuning Central.

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.