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Health in Yukon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Yukon residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Yukon adults…

Yukon runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Yukon adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.9–3.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Yukon

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

HNearest ERAhn Emerus WestmorelandGreensburg · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJefferson Hospital★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenterville Clinics, IncorporatedDonora · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland
Greensburg · not rated
ER
8.8 mi
Excela Health - Frick Hospital
Mount Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Donora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital
Greensburg · ★★★★★
ER
9.7 mi
Community Health Clinic
Greensburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.2 mi
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
Monongahela · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careYukon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careYukon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthYukon 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 Yukon; ≈ 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 24.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Yukon, betterYukon, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Yukon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Yukon 5.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Yukon adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Yukon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Yukon adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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

Yukon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

South Huntingdon Township: 33%Sewickley Township: 33.1%Wyano: 32.6%West Newton: 35.6%Lower Tyrone Township: 34.3%Rostraver Township: 33.7%Perry Township: 33.2%Hempfield Township: 32%East Huntingdon Township: 33.6%Smithton: 31.5%Collinsburg: 30.3%Elizabeth Township: 31.9%North Huntingdon Township: 31.4%Sutersville: 33.4%Madison: 32.4%Industry: no dataBuena Vista: no dataYukon: 33.1%YukonSouth Huntingdon TownshipSewickley TownshipWyanoAhn Emerus Westmoreland · Greensburg · 8.1 miHExcela Health - Frick Hospital · Mount Pleasant · 8.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHExcela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital · Greensburg · 9.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHDonora Family Medicine · Donora · 9.1 mi+Community Health Clinic · Greensburg · 9.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wyano32.6%
South Huntingdon Township33%
Yukon33.1%
Sewickley Township33.1%
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
Sewickley TownshipB33.1%11.7%16.6%ZIP codes
South Huntingdon TownshipB33%11.9%16.6%ZIP codes
Wyano————

Wyano: 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.

30.9%

of Yukon adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Yukon

Why doesn’t Yukon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Yukon?

Ahn Emerus Westmoreland in Greensburg, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Yukon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Yukon?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Donora Family Medicine in Donora, 9.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.