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Health in Ranshaw · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ranshaw residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ranshaw

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Ranshaw

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 37.6%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Ranshaw runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Ranshaw

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (22%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

More Ranshaw adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.4%), 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 Ranshaw’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ranshaw adults…

Ranshaw runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Ranshaw adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ranshaw, betterRanshaw, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Ranshaw gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Ranshaw

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

HNearest ERGeisinger Medical CenterDanville · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkShamokin · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Shamokin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
Star Community Health
2 sites · nearest in Ringtown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Pottsville · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRanshaw is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ranshaw itself
✓ Mental healthRanshaw 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 Ranshaw; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
59%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ranshaw 8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Ranshaw adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Ranshaw adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Ranshaw adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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

Ranshaw and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Marshallton————

Marshallton: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Ranshaw

Why doesn’t Ranshaw have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ranshaw?

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Ranshaw’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 Ranshaw?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Shamokin Health Center in Shamokin, 1.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.