Health · Geistown

Geistown, PA health

On most measures Geistown looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.1% vs 14.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Geistown
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How Geistown 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.

How Geistown ranks in Pennsylvania

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Geistown adults…

8 of every 100 Geistown adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · better · margin 6.4–10.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

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

Keeping up with care

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

67%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
70%
Colon screening
PA 68%
78%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Geistown

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown · 2.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterJohnstown · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.5 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
3.4 mi
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
UPMC Somerset
Somerset · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careGeistown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cambria County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careGeistown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cambria County · need score 8 of 25
! Mental healthGeistown's county is a federal shortage area.Cambria 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 Geistown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Geistown
MeasureGeistownMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)8.1%6.4–10.1%14.5%better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%30.8–44.1%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit67%63.5–70.5%64.4%about the same
Colon screening70.2%65.2–74.9%67.5%about the same
Mammogram77.9%70.5–84.1%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 Geistown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Geistown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Geistown directly, so these are its own figures.

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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