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2021-10-27 11 37 00 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 867 (Lafayette Road) at Pennsylvania State Route 868 (Potter Creek Road) in Bloomfield Township, Bedford County, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Bloomfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Bloomfield Township is healthier than 25%

Bloomfield Township trails Pennsylvania on 4 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16664, 16673. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bloomfield Township

Bloomfield Township trails towns with similar incomes

Bloomfield Township is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns, and only 25% of the 9,888 towns with similar household incomes ($68K–$113K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓

COPD runs high in Bloomfield Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

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 Bloomfield Township’s likely range; Bloomfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16664, 16673, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Bloomfield Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bloomfield Township is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 58% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 16%).

C+Self-rated health20.5% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.7% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.7% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.1% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.9% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.7% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.8% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 41%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $68K–$113K (9,888)Healthier than 25%

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). Bloomfield Township’s median household income is $90,500; among the 9,888 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($68K–$113K), it’s healthier than 25%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Bloomfield Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 16664,16673), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bloomfield Township adults…

Bloomfield Township runs above PA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bloomfield Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Bloomfield Township

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterBedford · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Bedford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Broad Top
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
17.2 mi
UPMC Bedford Memorial
Everett · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBloomfield Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Bedford · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloomfield Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield 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 25.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bloomfield Township, betterBloomfield Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Bloomfield Township gets moving

32 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bloomfield Township 7.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Bloomfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Bloomfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Bloomfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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.

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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

Bloomfield Township and the towns around it

Bloomfield Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 7 graded towns around it.

Greenfield Township: 36.5%Kimmel Township: 35.9%Taylor Township: 34.9%Woodbury Township: 34.8%South Woodbury Township: 35.3%King Township: 35.5%Freedom Township: 35.2%Portage Township: 36.5%Pavia Township: 35.6%Lincoln Township: 35.1%Blair Township: 33%Frankstown Township: 32.4%North Woodbury Township: 33.9%Huston Township: 35%Liberty Township: 36.1%Bedford Township: 34.1%Hopewell Township: 36.6%Snake Spring Township: 35.3%East St. Clair Township: 35%Bloomfield Township: 35.1%Bloomfield TownshipGreenfield TownshipKimmel TownshipTaylor TownshipWoodbury TownshipSouth Woodbury TownshipKing TownshipConemaugh Nason Medical Center · Roaring Spring · 6.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHJames E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) · Altoona · 16.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHUPMC Bedford Memorial · Everett · 17.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHHyndman Area Health Center · Bedford · 12.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Woodbury Township34.8%
Taylor Township34.9%
Bloomfield Township35.1%
South Woodbury Township35.3%
King Township35.5%
Kimmel Township35.9%
Greenfield Township36.5%
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
Bloomfield TownshipC+35.1%11.9%18.7%ZIP codes
Greenfield TownshipC+36.5%12.4%19.2%ZIP codes
Kimmel TownshipC+35.9%12%19.1%ZIP codes
Taylor TownshipB−34.9%12.2%17.2%ZIP codes
Woodbury TownshipC+34.8%12.2%17.5%ZIP codes
King TownshipC+35.5%12%18.7%ZIP codes
South Woodbury TownshipC+35.3%11.8%19.6%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Bloomfield Township

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bloomfield Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Bloomfield Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Bloomfield TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.5%18.3–22.818.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.7%13.1–16.513.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.7%15.9–19.516.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.1%28–42.833.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.9%10.3–13.811.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.6%31.3–40.132.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.3%31–4033.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34.8%31.1–38.730.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.510.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.6%8.7–10.58.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease8.4%7.7–9.47.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.6%8.5–10.67.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16.7%13.6–20.114.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%16.5–21.115.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.8%21.8–30.323.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.9%14.6–21.518.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.8%32.2–45.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.5%5.8–9.55.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.4%74.6–81.878.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.5%58.8–66.164.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.2%81.7–86.685.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.6%77.5–83.479.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65%59.8–69.967.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74%66–81.177.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.6%21.9–29.523%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.5%30.3–38.931.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16%14.2–1814.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.7%14–17.414.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.8%7.8–9.97.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.4%4.9–5.95.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9%8.1–9.98.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.1%3.8–4.43.7%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 Bloomfield Township

Is Bloomfield Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bloomfield Township is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Bloomfield Township?

CDC estimates 35.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 28% and 42.8%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Bloomfield Township?

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, 6.6 miles in a straight line from Bloomfield Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Bloomfield Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.8–9.5%), 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 Bloomfield Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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.