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Health in Brady Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brady Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 16248. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Brady Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Brady Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Brady Township runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Brady Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.6%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

More Brady Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.5%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. 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 Brady Township’s likely range; Brady Township’s figures come from ZIP code 16248, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brady Township adults…

Brady Township runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Brady Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brady Township, betterBrady Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Brady Township gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Brady Township

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

HNearest ERAcmh HospitalKittanning · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAcmh Hospital★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEast Brady · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.2 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in East Brady
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
19.7 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
26 mi
Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Vandergrift
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.2 mi
Grove City Medical Center
Grove City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBrady Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brady Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brady 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 Brady 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
64%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brady Township 8.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Brady Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Brady Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Brady Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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

Brady Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bradys Bend Township: 36.9%Washington Township: 37.8%East Brady: 35.5%Madison Township: 36.6%Perry Township: 36.8%Sugarcreek Township: 37.7%Madison Township: 38.7%Pine Township: 38.5%Boggs Township: 38.7%Templeton: 39.2%East Franklin Township: 37.7%Rimersburg: 37.5%Toby Township: 36.6%Porter Township: 37.1%Brady Township: 36.6%Brady TownshipBradys Bend TownshipWashington TownshipEast BradyMadison TownshipAcmh Hospital · Kittanning · 11.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHHoffman Memorial Medical Center · East Brady · 1.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
East Brady35.5%
Brady Township36.6%
Madison Township36.6%
Bradys Bend Township36.9%
Washington Township37.8%
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
Bradys Bend Township————
Washington Township————
East Brady————
Madison TownshipC36.6%13.1%20.4%ZIP codes

Bradys Bend Township and Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. East Brady: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Brady Township

Why doesn’t Brady 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 Brady Township.

What hospital is closest to Brady Township?

Acmh Hospital in Kittanning, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Brady Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Brady Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hoffman Memorial Medical Center in East Brady, 1.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brady 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.