Photo: Andrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5Where Brush Creek Township residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Brush Creek Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15536, 17267, 17228, 15533. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Brush Creek Township
Out of every 100 Brush Creek Township adults…
Brush Creek Township runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Brush Creek Township is an older town: 29% 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 Brush Creek Township as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Brush Creek Township
No hospital or community health center in Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek 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.
41 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Brush Creek Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Brush Creek Township adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Brush Creek Township and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Providence Township | C− | 36.7% | 13.6% | 22.1% | ZIP codes |
| Belfast Township | B− | 35.8% | 11.4% | 17.8% | ZIP codes |
| Licking Creek Township | B− | 35.7% | 11.6% | 17.7% | ZIP codes |
| Monroe Township | C | 35.1% | 13.4% | 20.2% | ZIP codes |
| Bethel Township | B− | 34.9% | 11.5% | 17.2% | ZIP codes |
| Valley-Hi | — | — | — | — | |
| Union Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Wells Township | — | — | — | — |
Valley-Hi, Union Township and Wells 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 Brush Creek Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Brush Creek Township
Why doesn’t Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek Township.
What hospital is closest to Brush Creek Township?
UPMC Bedford Memorial in Everett, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Brush Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Brush Creek Township?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hyndman Area Health Center (Dba Everett Family Health Center) in Everett, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brush Creek 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. 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.