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Health in Shellytown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Shellytown residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 16693. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Shellytown

1 in 12 working-age adults in Shellytown has no health insurance

8.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Shellytown

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.9%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Shellytown

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

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 Shellytown’s likely range; Shellytown’s figures come from ZIP code 16693, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
63%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shellytown 8.3% · 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 26.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Shellytown, betterShellytown, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Shellytown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Shellytown adults…

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

10 of every 100 Shellytown adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Shellytown

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterHuntingdon · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
7 sites · nearest in Huntingdon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
11.3 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
11.9 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Altoona Community Health Center
Altoona · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careShellytown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Shellytown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Shellytown 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 Shellytown; ≈ 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 Shellytown adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Shellytown adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Shellytown adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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

Shellytown 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Shellytown

Why doesn’t Shellytown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Shellytown?

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Shellytown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Shellytown?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Btamc Pediatric & Family Healthcare in Huntingdon, 9.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.