Health · Cass

Cass, PA health

On every measure CDC estimates, Cass looks like Pennsylvania as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 17052, 16622, 16623, 16685
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Cass, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Cass 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 Cass adults…

16 of every 100 Cass adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 12.7–19.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cass, betterCass, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.2% Cass
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

63%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
64%
Colon screening
PA 68%
78%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Cass

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon · 14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterCassville · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
8 sites · nearest in Cassville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
VA
24.7 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCass is not a shortage area
! Dental careCass's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Huntingdon County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthCass's county is a federal shortage area.Huntingdon County · need score 15 of 25

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 Cass. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Cass
MeasureCassMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)15.9%12.7–19.5%14.5%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%30.2–44.6%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit62.5%58.6–66.3%64.4%about the same
Colon screening64%58.5–69.2%67.5%about the same
Mammogram78.1%70.3–84.7%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 Cass door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Cass better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cass by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cass 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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