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Health in Vicksburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vicksburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Vicksburg

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Vicksburg

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Cancer is also above the state: 11.1%, vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Vicksburg runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Vicksburg, and more people treating it

37.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. 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 Vicksburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vicksburg adults…

Vicksburg runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Vicksburg adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
71%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vicksburg 7.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Vicksburg

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

HNearest ERWellspan Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Evangelical Community Hospital★★★★★ · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley HealthWilliamsport · 21 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
River Valley Health
3 sites · nearest in Williamsport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
UPMC Muncy
Muncy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Shamokin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careVicksburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVicksburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthVicksburg 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 Vicksburg; ≈ 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 26.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vicksburg, betterVicksburg, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Vicksburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Vicksburg adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Vicksburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Vicksburg adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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

Vicksburg 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Vicksburg

Why doesn’t Vicksburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Vicksburg?

Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Vicksburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.