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Health in West Decatur · CDC PLACES 2025

Where West Decatur residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Decatur adults…

West Decatur runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 West Decatur adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near West Decatur

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands TyroneTyrone · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGlendale Area Medical CenterCoalport · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.6 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.8 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
27 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.5 mi
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWest Decatur is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers West Decatur itself
✓ Mental healthWest Decatur 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 West Decatur; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
West Decatur, betterWest Decatur, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where West Decatur gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
64%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Decatur 7.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How West Decatur adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4West Decatur adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6West Decatur 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

West Decatur and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Boggs Township: 36.9%Decatur Township: 37.9%Morris Township: 36.3%Lawrence Township: 36.9%Woodward Township: 40.1%Bradford Township: 36%Wallaceton: 36.2%Graham Township: 35.6%Knox Township: 37.7%Rush Township: 37.8%Chester Hill: 37.2%Osceola Mills: 38.9%Philipsburg: 37%Hawk Run: 34.5%North Philipsburg: 30.6%Casanova: 32.6%Cooper Township: 35.5%West Decatur: 36.6%West DecaturBoggs TownshipDecatur TownshipMorris TownshipGlendale Area Medical Center · Coalport · 18.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Morris Township36.3%
West Decatur36.6%
Boggs Township36.9%
Decatur Township37.9%
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
Boggs TownshipC36.9%12.6%20%ZIP codes
Decatur TownshipC−37.9%13%22.3%ZIP codes
Morris TownshipC+36.3%12.2%19.2%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in West Decatur

Why doesn’t West Decatur have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to West Decatur?

Penn Highlands Tyrone in Tyrone, 17.6 miles in a straight line from West Decatur’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in West Decatur.

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.