Ashland: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Ashland is anchored by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 1 nursing facility in the area.
- 86.1 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Pennsylvania 92.4/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (86.1 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (1)
Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Ashland&state=PA&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Ashland&state=PA&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Ashland&state=PA&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Ashland&state=PA&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Ashland&state=PA&taxo… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 42037 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 42 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 037 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Columbia |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 8.1% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 6.60 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 9.70 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 42037 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Columbia County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,960 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 42037 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Columbia County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 76.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 64.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 54.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 64,964 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 8,535 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.5 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.9 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 31.82 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 27.77 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 36.46 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 42,895,735 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 27,586,432 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 11,666,613 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 91.1% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 9,444,480 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 73.8% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 49.50 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 54.30 |
| Climate · Station Name | MAHANOY CITY 2 N |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 8.9 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 3 |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 330 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | high |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Other
Facilities (1)
Facilities (2)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 9 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 15.40 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 42037 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Columbia County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 15 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 2 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 2 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 50,716.66 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 35,563.67 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 2,488 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 2 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 2 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 19 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 4 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Colon Screen | 54.20 |
| Health Data · Dental | 59.00 |
| Health Data · Mammouse | 73.90 |
| Health Data · Sleep | 41.80 |
| Health Data · Teethlost | 14.40 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | SAINT CATHERINE HEALTHCARE CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.9 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | HAZLETON URGENT CARE CENTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 20.7 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | GOOD SAMARITAN VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 3.5 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 11 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 86.0% |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 38.70 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | very low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12