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Shade Gap, PA health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Shade Gap
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 68 people are less certain, so we show Shade Gap's figures without a grade.

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How Shade Gap 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 Shade Gap adults…

16 of every 100 Shade Gap adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 12.9–19.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Shade Gap, betterShade Gap, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% Shade Gap
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

63%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
65%
Colon screening
PA 68%
73%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Shade Gap

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

HNearest ERFulton County Medical CenterMcconnellsburg · 18.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Chambersburg Hospital★★★★★ · 20.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterOrbisonia · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Orbisonia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Fulton County Medical Center
Mcconnellsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19 mi
Tri-State Community Health Center - Fulton Site
Mc Connellsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.5 mi
Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
29.2 mi
UPMC Bedford Memorial
Everett · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careShade Gap is not a shortage area
! Dental careShade Gap's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Huntingdon County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthShade Gap'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 Shade Gap. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Shade Gap
MeasureShade GapMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)16.2%12.9–19.9%14.5%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours37.8%30.7–45.3%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit63.2%59.3–66.9%64.4%about the same
Colon screening64.6%58.9–69.8%67.5%about the same
Mammogram73.2%64.4–80.8%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 Shade Gap door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Shade Gap better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Shade Gap 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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