Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0On CDC estimates, Bald Eagle Township is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns
Bald Eagle Township trails Pennsylvania on 8 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17751, 16822. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bald Eagle Township
What’s behind Bald Eagle Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bald Eagle Township is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 66% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 17%).
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). Bald Eagle Township’s median household income is $75,685; among the 10,847 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($57K–$95K), it’s healthier than 40%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Out of every 100 Bald Eagle Township adults…
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Care in and near Bald Eagle Township
No hospital or community health center in Bald Eagle 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 Bald Eagle Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
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 Bald Eagle Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Bald Eagle Township adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Bald Eagle Township and the towns around it
Bald Eagle Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle Township | C+ | 34% | 12.1% | 18.6% | ZIP codes |
| Mill Hall | C | 34.4% | 12% | 19% | CDC place |
| Lamar Township | C+ | 33.8% | 12% | 18.5% | ZIP codes |
| Colebrook Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Castanea Township · Woodward Township | C | 34.4% | 11.4% | 19.6% | ZIP 17745 |
| Grugan Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Beech Creek Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Allison Township | — | — | — | — |
Colebrook Township, Grugan Township, Beech Creek Township and Allison Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bald Eagle Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bald Eagle Township
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bald Eagle Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 8; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Bald Eagle Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bald Eagle Township | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21%18.7–23.5 | 18.7% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.3%13.5–17.1 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.3%15.5–19.3 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34%26.8–41.7 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.1%10.4–14 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.7%31.3–40.4 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36%31.2–40.8 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 36%32.1–40.1 | 30.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11%9.6–12.5 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.1%9.1–11.1 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 9%8.1–9.9 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9.9%8.8–11 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.3%3.9–4.6 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.5%11.7–17.7 | 14.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.6%16.3–21.1 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 26.1%21.9–30.5 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.8%14.5–21.4 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.4%33.6–47.7 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.3%6.1–8.7 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.3%75.5–82.8 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 62.1%58.2–65.9 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.8%82.2–87 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.3%76.9–83.2 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.6%62.6–72.4 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.6%68.9–83.2 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.8%21–28.8 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.1%31–39.6 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.5%14.6–18.5 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.6%13.9–17.5 | 14.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.4%8.4–10.6 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.5%5–6.1 | 5.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.3%8.3–10.3 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.1%3.8–4.5 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Bald Eagle Township
Is Bald Eagle Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bald Eagle Township is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 40%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bald Eagle Township?
CDC estimates 34% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.8% and 41.7%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bald Eagle Township?
Bucktail Medical Center in Renovo, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Bald Eagle Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Bald Eagle Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.1–8.7%), 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 Bald Eagle Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bald Eagle 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.