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Health in Barnett Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Barnett Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Barnett Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15828, 15860. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Barnett Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Barnett Township

1 in 7 adults have COPD (13.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.7%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.9%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Barnett Township runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Barnett Township, and more people treating it

45.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 86.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Barnett Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.8%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 17 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Pennsylvania figure falls outside Barnett Township’s likely range; Barnett Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 15828, 15860, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Barnett Township adults…

Barnett Township runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Barnett Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 12.1–14.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
90%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
87%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barnett Township 6.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 13.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Barnett Township, betterBarnett Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Barnett Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Barnett Township

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands BrookvilleBrookville · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn Highlands Brookville★★★★★ · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkClarion · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Clarion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Keystone Rural Health Consortia
3 sites · nearest in Ridgway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.9 mi
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
UPMC Kane
Kane · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Barnett Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Barnett Township itself
✓ Mental healthBarnett Township 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 Barnett 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).

Mind & connection

How Barnett Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Barnett Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Barnett Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Barnett Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Barnett Township: 38.3%Eldred Township: 35.5%Heath Township: 36%Farmington Township: 34.5%Millstone Township: 36%Jenks Township: 41.5%Union Township: 34.6%Pine Creek Township: 34.3%Millcreek Township: 35%Rose Township: 34.4%Polk Township: 36%Warsaw Township: 35.1%Highland Township: 33.8%Washington Township: 36.1%Green Township: 38.8%Knox Township: 34.4%Barnett Township: 36.1%Barnett TownshipBarnett TownshipEldred TownshipHeath TownshipFarmington TownshipPenn Highlands Brookville · Brookville · 11.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHIndependence Health System Clarion Hospital · Clarion · 13.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHClarion Community Health Center · Clarion · 15.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Farmington Township34.5%
Eldred Township35.5%
Heath Township36%
Barnett Township36.1%
Barnett Township38.3%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Barnett Township————
Farmington TownshipB−34.5%12.9%17.2%ZIP codes
Heath Township————
Eldred TownshipC35.5%13.9%19.1%ZIP codes

Barnett Township and Heath Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.2%

of Barnett Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.5%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing12.5%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Barnett Township

Why doesn’t Barnett Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Barnett Township.

What hospital is closest to Barnett Township?

Penn Highlands Brookville in Brookville, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Barnett Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Barnett Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.