Old Brown's Mill School · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Antrim Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
On every measure CDC estimates, Antrim Township looks like Pennsylvania as a whole.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17225, 17202, 17268. How CDC estimates town health
What’s behind Antrim Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Antrim Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns, #479 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 69% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 34%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Antrim Township’s median household income is $94,205; among the 9,398 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($71K–$118K), it’s healthier than 47%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Antrim Township adults…
On every condition, Antrim Township is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Antrim Township
No hospital or community health center in Antrim Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Antrim Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Antrim Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Antrim Township adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Antrim Township and the towns around it
Antrim Township has the best Health Grade of the 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim Township | B | 37.2% | 10.9% | 16.4% | ZIP codes |
| Montgomery Township | C+ | 38.6% | 11.8% | 18.6% | ZIP codes |
| Washington Township | C+ | 38.4% | 11.8% | 18.1% | ZIP codes |
| St. Thomas Township | C+ | 38.9% | 11.8% | 18.8% | ZIP codes |
| Peters Township | C+ | 39% | 12% | 19.3% | ZIP codes |
| Quincy Township | B− | 37.9% | 11.8% | 17.4% | ZIP codes |
| Guilford Township | B | 37.2% | 11.7% | 16% | ZIP codes |
| State Line | — | — | — | — |
State Line: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Antrim Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Antrim Township
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Antrim Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Antrim Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Antrim Township | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.7%15.7–19.7 | 18.7% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.1%11.7–14.7 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.4%14.8–18.1 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.2%30.9–44.2 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.9%9.5–12.5 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34%29.8–38.1 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.9%30.5–39.5 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 32.6%29.1–36.3 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.5%9.2–11.8 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.5%8.6–10.4 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.6%6.8–8.4 | 7.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8%7.2–8.9 | 7.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.6%3.3–3.9 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.3%9.9–14.9 | 14.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.4%14.4–18.5 | 15.8% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 22.7%19.2–26.5 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 19.1%15.9–22.7 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.9%31.2–43.1 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.6%5.6–7.8 | 5.8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.8%75.3–82.1 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 66.7%63.3–70 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.4%82.9–87.6 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.1%76.8–83 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.3%62.5–72 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.7%70.7–84 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.7%20.3–27.3 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30%26.4–34 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.6%12.1–15.2 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.8%12.3–15.4 | 14.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.9%7–8.9 | 7.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.6%4.2–5 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.8%7–8.6 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.3%3.1–3.6 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Antrim Township
Is Antrim Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Antrim Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #479 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 47%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Antrim Township?
CDC estimates 37.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.9% and 44.2%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Antrim Township?
Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Antrim Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Antrim Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–7.8%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Antrim Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Antrim Township.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.