Health · Towamensing

Towamensing, PA health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 18235, 18071, 18058
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How Towamensing 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 Towamensing ranks in Pennsylvania

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Towamensing adults…

15 of every 100 Towamensing adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 11.9–17.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Towamensing, betterTowamensing, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.2% Towamensing
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

63%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
67%
Colon screening
PA 68%
77%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Towamensing

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusLehighton · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus★★★★★ · 20.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health Partners Community Health CenterBrodheadsville · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Lehighton · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Valley Health Partners Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Brodheadsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Star Community Health-Lansford
Lansford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.6 mi
St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
Coaldale · ★★★★★
ER
19.9 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
Hazleton · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTowamensing is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTowamensing is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTowamensing 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 Towamensing. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 5 measures for Towamensing
MeasureTowamensingMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)14.7%11.9–17.7%14.5%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours38.2%31.3–45.2%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit62.9%59.1–66.6%64.4%about the same
Colon screening67.1%62–71.8%67.5%about the same
Mammogram77.4%70–83.7%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 Towamensing door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Towamensing better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Towamensing by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Towamensing 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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