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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Shinglehouse · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Shinglehouse is healthier than 87%

Shinglehouse trails Pennsylvania on 5 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Shinglehouse

1 in 13 working-age adults in Shinglehouse has no health insurance

7.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

COPD runs high in Shinglehouse

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

Shinglehouse is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Shinglehouse is healthier than 45%. Against the 4,769 towns with similar household incomes ($35K–$59K), it’s healthier than 87%. Health Grade ↓

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 Shinglehouse’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Shinglehouse’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Shinglehouse is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 53% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 30%).

B−Self-rated health19.4% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.1% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress16.9% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.8% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.9% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.9% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise26% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 45%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $35K–$59K (4,769)Healthier than 87%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Shinglehouse’s median household income is $47,315; among the 4,769 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($35K–$59K), it’s healthier than 87%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Shinglehouse could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shinglehouse 7.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Shinglehouse adults…

Shinglehouse runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

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

Care in and near Shinglehouse

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

HNearest EROlean General HospitalOlean · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJones Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Tier Community Health Center NetworkOlean · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Olean General Hospital
Olean · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
TCC - Olean Dermatology
Olean · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.4 mi
Jones Memorial Hospital
Wellsville · ★★★★★
ER
17.5 mi
UPMC Cole
Coudersport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Cuba Memorial Hospital
Cuba · not rated
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careShinglehouse is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Shinglehouse itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Shinglehouse 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 Shinglehouse; ≈ 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 26%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Shinglehouse, betterShinglehouse, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Shinglehouse gets moving

2.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Shinglehouse adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Shinglehouse adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Shinglehouse adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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.

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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.

Around town

Shinglehouse and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sharon Township: 38%Bolivar: 37.8%Pleasant Valley Township: 37.9%Oswayo Township: 37.8%Ceres Township: 37.6%Shinglehouse: 37.8%ShinglehouseSharon Township
Healthier than PANear PALess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Shinglehouse37.8%
Sharon Township38%
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
ShinglehouseB−37.8%11.9%16.9%CDC place
Sharon Township————

Sharon 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.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Shinglehouse

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Shinglehouse is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Shinglehouse’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…ShinglehousePAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.4%17.2–21.718.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.1%12.5–15.813.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.9%15.2–18.716.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.8%29.6–46.633.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.9%10.2–13.711.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.2%32.7–41.632.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.4%31.6–41.333.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34.7%30.8–38.930.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.7%9.3–1210.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.9%8.9–118.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.5%7.6–9.47.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9%8–107.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.53.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.6%10.2–15.314.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.7–19.215.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26%21.9–30.823.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.1%14.8–2218.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%30.3–45.137.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.8%6–10.15.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year79.1%75.4–82.678.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.9%59.1–66.664.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.3%82.7–87.685.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81.8%78.8–84.479.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68%62.8–73.167.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78.2%70.7–84.877.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.5%20.8–28.623%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.2%30–38.831.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.7%13.8–17.514.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.8%13.2–16.514.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.1%8.1–10.27.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.3%4.8–5.85.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.8%7.9–9.78.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.23.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Shinglehouse

Is Shinglehouse a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Shinglehouse is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Shinglehouse?

CDC estimates 37.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.6% and 46.6%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Shinglehouse?

Olean General Hospital in Olean, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Shinglehouse’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

How many people in Shinglehouse have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6–10.1%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Shinglehouse more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.