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Health in Russellton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Russellton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Russellton

Cancer runs high in Russellton

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

Russellton is an active town

Only 19.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, 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 Russellton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Russellton adults…

Russellton runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Russellton adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Russellton, betterRussellton, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Russellton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Russellton

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

HNearest ERAllegheny Valley HospitalNatrona · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAhn Wexford Hospital★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ClinicNew Kensington · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in New Kensington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
Allegheny Valley Hospital
Natrona · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
UPMC Passavant
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
East Liberty Family Health Care Center
3 sites · nearest in Pittsburgh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Children's Home of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · not rated
Children’s
✓ Primary careRussellton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRussellton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRussellton 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 Russellton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
69%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
71%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Russellton 5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Russellton adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Russellton does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Russellton adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Russellton adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · PA 16.4% · Better 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.

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

Russellton 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Russellton

Why doesn’t Russellton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Russellton?

Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Russellton’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 Russellton?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Clinic in New Kensington, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.