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Main, PA health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 17815, 17820
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Main, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Main 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 Main adults…

15 of every 100 Main adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 12.1–18.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Main, betterMain, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Main
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

64%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
67%
Colon screening
PA 68%
77%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Main

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

HNearest ERGeisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStar Community Health-RingtownRingtown · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
Star Community Health-Ringtown
Ringtown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.2 mi
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
3 sites · nearest in Sugarloaf
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
Hazleton · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Pottsville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMain is not a shortage area
! Dental careMain's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Columbia County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Mental healthMain 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 Main. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Main
MeasureMainMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.1–18.1%14.5%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%29.8–43.1%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit64.3%60.5–67.8%64.4%about the same
Colon screening67.3%62.2–72.1%67.5%about the same
Mammogram77%69.3–83.5%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 Main door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Main better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Main by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Main 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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