Health · Halfmoon

Halfmoon, PA health

On most measures Halfmoon looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.9% vs 14.5%) and more adults seeing a dentist (72.2% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 16870, 16877
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How Halfmoon 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 Halfmoon ranks in Pennsylvania

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Halfmoon adults…

8 of every 100 Halfmoon adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · better · margin 6.4–9.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Halfmoon, betterHalfmoon, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Halfmoon
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
72%
Colon screening
PA 68%
81%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Halfmoon

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

HNearest ERMount Nittany Medical CenterState College · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn Highlands Huntingdon★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterAlexandria · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
7 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
25.1 mi
Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.2 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHalfmoon is not a shortage area
! Dental careHalfmoon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Centre County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Mental healthHalfmoon 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 Halfmoon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Halfmoon
MeasureHalfmoonMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)7.9%6.4–9.7%14.5%better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%27.8–39%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit72.2%69.1–75.1%64.4%better
Colon screening71.7%67.5–75.7%67.5%about the same
Mammogram80.8%74.5–86%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 Halfmoon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Halfmoon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Halfmoon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Halfmoon 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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