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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, 16239, 16217, 16260. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Barnett Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Barnett Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.9%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Barnett Township runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 48% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Barnett Township

57.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 19.5% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

1 in 11 working-age adults in Barnett Township has no health insurance

8.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

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, 16239, 16217, 16260, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Barnett Township adults…

Barnett Township runs above PA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Barnett Township adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Barnett Township is an older town: 48% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Barnett Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Barnett Township48%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
58%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barnett Township 8.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
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 · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn Highlands Brookville★★★★★ · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkClarion · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Clarion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Keystone Rural Health Consortia
3 sites · nearest in Ridgway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.2 mi
UPMC Kane
Kane · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Barnett Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Barnett Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Barnett Township itself

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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Barnett Township, betterBarnett Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Barnett Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Barnett Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 5Barnett Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Barnett Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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: 36.1%Millstone Township: 36%Farmington Township: 34.5%Jenks Township: 41.5%Eldred Township: 35.5%Heath Township: 36%Spring Creek Township: 38.5%Millcreek Township: 35%Highland Township: 33.8%Washington Township: 36.1%Green Township: 38.8%Knox Township: 34.4%Howe Township: 39.4%Kingsley Township: 38.6%Highland Township: 36.7%Barnett Township: 38.3%Barnett TownshipBarnett TownshipMillstone TownshipFarmington TownshipJenks TownshipIndependence Health System Clarion Hospital · Clarion · 16 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Farmington Township34.5%
Millstone Township36%
Barnett Township36.1%
Barnett Township38.3%
Jenks Township41.5%
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————
Millstone Township————
Farmington TownshipB−34.5%12.9%17.2%ZIP codes
Jenks TownshipC41.5%11.5%23.6%ZIP 16239

Barnett Township and Millstone 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.

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
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, 14.7 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.