Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Summit Station residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Summit Station, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Summit Station. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 Summit Station adults…
On every condition, Summit Station is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Summit Station
No hospital or community health center in Summit Station 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 Summit Station; ≈ 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Summit Station adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Summit Station adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Summit Station and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wynonah | — | — | — | — |
Lake Wynonah: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Summit Station adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Summit Station
Why doesn’t Summit Station have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Summit Station.
What hospital is closest to Summit Station?
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street in Pottsville, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Summit Station’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 Summit Station?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Schuylkill Community Health Center in Minersville, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Summit Station.
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.