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Bell, PA health

On most measures Bell looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.6% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (59% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 15757, 15767
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 544 people are less certain, so we show Bell's figures without a grade.

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How Bell compares with Pennsylvania

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bell adults…

19 of every 100 Bell adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · worse · margin 15.4–22.4%

Bars show Bell; the black tick is Pennsylvania. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bell, betterBell, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40% Bell
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

59%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
65%
Colon screening
PA 68%
75%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Bell

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

HNearest ERPunxsutawney Area HospitalPunxsutawney · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn Highlands Brookville★★★★★ · 24.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkPunxsutawney · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Primary Health Network
6 sites · nearest in Punxsutawney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.3 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBell is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Irvona · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clearfield County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Mental healthBell 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 Bell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Bell
MeasureBellMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)18.6%15.4–22.4%14.5%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours40%33.2–47%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit59%55.3–63%64.4%worse
Colon screening65.3%60–70.3%67.5%about the same
Mammogram74.6%66.6–81.5%77.7%about the same
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Bell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Bell better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bell by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bell by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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