Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Snydertown residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Snydertown, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Snydertown. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Snydertown
Snydertown is older than Pennsylvania, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Snydertown runs below Pennsylvania on COPD (6.1% vs 7.7%), stroke (3.1% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (9.8% vs 11.6%). That’s despite an older population: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓
Cancer runs high in Snydertown
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Snydertown keeps up with checkups
It beats Pennsylvania on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (87.8% vs 85.3%). Checkups ↓
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 Snydertown’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Snydertown adults…
Snydertown runs below PA on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Snydertown is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Snydertown as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Snydertown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Snydertown
No hospital or community health center in Snydertown itself. These are the nearest.
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 Snydertown; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
How Snydertown adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Snydertown does better than Pennsylvania.
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Snydertown and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamokin Township | B− | 36% | 12.1% | 17.7% | ZIP codes |
| Rush Township | B+ | 33.9% | 11% | 14.4% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Snydertown adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Snydertown
Why doesn’t Snydertown have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Snydertown.
What hospital is closest to Snydertown?
Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Snydertown’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 Snydertown?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Shamokin Health Center in Shamokin, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Snydertown.
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.