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Health in Weedville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Weedville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.8%
About the same as PA (18.7%)
Obesity
38%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
26.5%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
11.4 mi
Penn Highlands Elk
What stands out

What stands out about health in Weedville

9.7%have COPD · PA 7.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Weedville adults…

Weedville runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Weedville adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Weedville is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Weedville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Weedville28%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Weedville

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands ElkSaint Marys · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn Highlands Elk★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKeystone Rural Health ConsortiaKersey · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Keystone Rural Health Consortia
5 sites · nearest in Kersey
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Penn Highlands Elk
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
30 mi
UPMC Kane
Kane · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.4 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.4 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Punxsutawney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWeedville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWeedville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWeedville 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 Weedville; ≈ 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 26.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Weedville, betterWeedville, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Weedville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1State Game Lands Number 341 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Weedville 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Weedville adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Weedville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Weedville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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

Weedville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Byrnedale————
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Byrnedale and Force: 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Weedville

Why doesn’t Weedville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Weedville?

Penn Highlands Elk in Saint Marys, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Weedville’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 Weedville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Fox Township Dental Clinic in Kersey, 8.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.