Health · Upper Augusta

Upper Augusta, PA health

On most measures Upper Augusta looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.8% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (58.8% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 17801 (all of Upper Augusta)
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How Upper Augusta 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 Upper Augusta adults…

18 of every 100 Upper Augusta adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · worse · margin 14.6–21.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Upper Augusta, betterUpper Augusta, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.3% Upper Augusta
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

59%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
66%
Colon screening
PA 68%
77%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Upper Augusta

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

HNearest ERWellspan Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkShamokin · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Shamokin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
UPMC Muncy
Muncy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Hamilton Family Care at Millersburg
Millersburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careUpper Augusta is not a shortage area
! Dental careUpper Augusta's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northumberland/Montour · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthUpper Augusta 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 Upper Augusta. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Upper Augusta
MeasureUpper AugustaMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)17.8%14.6–21.2%14.5%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours39.3%33.2–46%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit58.8%55.1–62.5%64.4%worse
Colon screening66.4%61.4–71%67.5%about the same
Mammogram76.8%69.5–83.3%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 Upper Augusta door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Upper Augusta better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Upper Augusta by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Upper Augusta 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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