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Health in Smithton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Smithton residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as PA (18.7%)
Obesity
31.5%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
9.4 mi
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
What stands out

What stands out about health in Smithton

10.7%have had cancer · PA 8.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Smithton adults…

Smithton runs above PA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Smithton adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Smithton

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJefferson Hospital★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenterville Clinics, IncorporatedDonora · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
6 sites · nearest in Donora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
Monongahela · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.2 mi
Excela Health - Frick Hospital
Mount Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.2 mi
Penn Highlands Connellsville
Connellsville · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.2 mi
Cornerstone Care Community Health Center of Clairton
Clairton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
13.1 mi
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland
Greensburg · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careSmithton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSmithton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSmithton 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 Smithton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Smithton, betterSmithton, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Smithton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
72%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Smithton 6.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Smithton adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Smithton adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Smithton adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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

Smithton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

South Huntingdon Township: 33%Rostraver Township: 33.7%Sewickley Township: 33.1%West Newton: 35.6%Lower Tyrone Township: 34.3%Perry Township: 33.2%Hempfield Township: 32%East Huntingdon Township: 33.6%Yukon: 33.1%Collinsburg: 30.3%Monessen: 36%Washington Township: 33.5%North Belle Vernon: 35.1%Donora: 45.6%Lynnwood-Pricedale: 35.1%Carroll Township: 37.9%Speers: 38.9%Charleroi: 43.9%Smithton: 31.5%SmithtonSouth Huntingdon TownshipRostraver TownshipPenn Highlands Mon Valley · Monongahela · 9.4 mi · 1★ MedicareHExcela Health - Frick Hospital · Mount Pleasant · 10.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHAhn Emerus Westmoreland · Greensburg · 13.1 miHDonora Family Medicine · Donora · 6.1 mi+Cornerstone Care Community Health Center of Clairton · Clairton · 12.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Smithton31.5%
South Huntingdon Township33%
Rostraver Township33.7%
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
South Huntingdon TownshipB33%11.9%16.6%ZIP codes
Rostraver TownshipB−33.7%12.4%17.7%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Smithton

Why doesn’t Smithton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Smithton?

Penn Highlands Mon Valley in Monongahela, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Smithton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Smithton?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Donora Family Medicine in Donora, 6.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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.