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Health in Yarnell · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Yarnell residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Yarnell

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Yarnell

1 in 7 adults have heart disease (13.7%), about twice the Pennsylvania rate. 1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.4%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Yarnell runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 85.6% 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 Yarnell’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Yarnell adults…

Yarnell runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Yarnell adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 12–15.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
89%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
74%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
86%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Yarnell 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Yarnell

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

HNearest ERMount Nittany Medical CenterState College · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMount Nittany Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and DentalLock Haven · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
River Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and Dental
Lock Haven · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.9 mi
Bucktail Medical Center
Renovo · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.4 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
31.7 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careYarnell is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Yarnell itself
✓ Mental healthYarnell 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 Yarnell; ≈ 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 27.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Yarnell, betterYarnell, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Yarnell gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Yarnell adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Yarnell does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Yarnell adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Yarnell adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · PA 16.4% · Better than 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

Yarnell 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.

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing13.8%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Yarnell

Why doesn’t Yarnell have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Yarnell?

Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Yarnell’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.