Health · Bratton

Bratton, PA health

On most measures Bratton looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults seeing a dentist (59.6% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 17051, 17044, 17054

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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Bratton, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Bratton 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.

Care & screenings

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bratton adults…

17 of every 100 Bratton adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 13.9–20.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bratton, betterBratton, worseToo close to callPennsylvania

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.2% Bratton
PA 37.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Dentist visit

PA 64%

Colon screening

PA 68%

Mammogram

PA 78%

Around Bratton

Bratton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown · 7.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Penn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon · 18.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mount Nittany Medical CenterState College · 25 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

UPMC CarlisleCarlisle · 31.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Btamc Belleville Wellness CenterBelleville · 8.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Lewistown Community Health CenterLewistown · 11.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careBratton is not a shortage area

! Dental careBratton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mifflin/Juniata Counties · need score 14 of 25

! Mental healthBratton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mifflin County · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bratton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 5 measures for Bratton

Measure	Bratton	Margin	Pennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	17.1%	13.9–20.5%	14.5%	about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	39.2%	32.2–46.3%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	59.6%	55.7–63.5%	64.4%	worse
Colon screening	66.2%	60.9–71.1%	67.5%	about the same
Mammogram	75.9%	68–82.8%	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 Bratton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Bratton better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bratton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bratton 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.