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Health in Salix · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Salix residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Salix

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Salix adults…

Salix runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Salix adults have arthritis
Pennsylvania: 30 in 100 · worse · likely 33.9–42.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Salix

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

HNearest ERChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberWindber · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterJohnstown · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
4.8 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Highlands Health Johnstown
Johnstown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.8 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Salix itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Salix itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Salix 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 Salix; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Salix, betterSalix, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Salix gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
89%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Salix 5.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Salix adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Salix adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Salix adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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

Salix and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sidman: 36.7%Adams Township: 36.1%Croyle Township: 36.7%St. Michael: 34.6%Salix: 37.2%SalixSidman
Healthier than PANear PALess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sidman36.7%
Salix37.2%
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
Sidman————

Sidman: 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.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Salix

Why doesn’t Salix have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Salix?

Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber in Windber, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Salix’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 Salix?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hyndman Area Health Center (Richland Township) in Johnstown, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.