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Health in Robeson Extension · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Robeson Extension residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Robeson Extension

Smoking is more common in Robeson Extension

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (24.6%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Mental distress runs high in Robeson Extension

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (20.6%), vs 16.4% across Pennsylvania. Depression is above the state too: 27.7%, vs 23% across Pennsylvania. Mind & connection ↓

Dental care lags in Robeson Extension

56.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 21.6% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

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 Robeson Extension’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 43.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 24.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Robeson Extension, betterRobeson Extension, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Robeson Extension gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Robeson Extension adults are doing

On 2 of 2 measures, Robeson Extension runs above Pennsylvania.

3 in 10Robeson Extension adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · PA 23% · Worse than PA
1 in 5Robeson Extension adults are in frequent mental distress
20.6% · PA 16.4% · Worse than 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.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
57%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
51%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
77%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Robeson Extension 8.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Robeson Extension adults…

Robeson Extension runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Robeson Extension adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Robeson Extension

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterHuntingdon · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in Huntingdon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
10.5 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
11.1 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
11.1 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRobeson Extension is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Robeson Extension itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Robeson Extension itself

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 Robeson Extension; ≈ 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).

Around town

Robeson Extension and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Catharine Township: 36.3%Woodbury Township: 36.7%Williamsburg: 37.7%Morris Township: 34.7%Tyrone Township: 35.6%Porter Township: 34.4%Cove Forge: 39.8%Frankstown Township: 32.4%Ganister: 36.7%St. Clair: 36.7%Penn Township: 32.9%Walker Township: 33.7%Huston Township: 35%Robeson Extension: 38.2%Robeson ExtensionCatharine TownshipWoodbury TownshipWilliamsburgConemaugh Nason Medical Center · Roaring Spring · 13.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHBtamc Pediatric & Family Healthcare · Huntingdon · 7.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Catharine Township36.3%
Woodbury Township36.7%
Williamsburg37.7%
Robeson Extension38.2%
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
Catharine Township————
Woodbury TownshipC36.7%12.3%19.9%ZIP 16693
WilliamsburgC−37.7%12.7%21.4%CDC place

Catharine Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing8%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Robeson Extension

Why doesn’t Robeson Extension have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Robeson Extension?

Penn Highlands Huntingdon in Huntingdon, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Robeson Extension’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Robeson Extension?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Btamc Pediatric & Family Healthcare in Huntingdon, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Robeson Extension.

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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.