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A−Health Grade
Health in Carroll Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Carroll Township is healthier than 48%

Carroll Township beats Pennsylvania on 4 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 17019. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Carroll Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Carroll Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Carroll Township is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns, #261 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 79% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 50%).

A−Self-rated health15.8% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress12.3% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress15.3% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity33.7% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.3% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.8% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21.1% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 76%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 75%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $89K–$149K (5,891)Healthier than 48%

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). Carroll Township’s median household income is $118,929; among the 5,891 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($89K–$149K), it’s healthier than 48%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Carroll Township could be anywhere from B− to A. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 17019), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.
A note on the data.the FBI's population for this police department (10,040) differs from the Census Bureau's figure (7,416)

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Carroll Township adults…

Carroll Township runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Carroll Township adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 3–3.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Carroll Township

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

HNearest ERPenn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterCamp Hill · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Carlisle★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSadler Health CenterMechanicsburg · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Sadler Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mechanicsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Lewisberry Center
Lewisberry · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.1 mi
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
UPMC Carlisle
Carlisle · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCarroll Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCarroll Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCarroll 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 Carroll Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Carroll Township, betterCarroll Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Carroll Township gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
70%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carroll Township 5.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Carroll Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Carroll Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Carroll Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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

Carroll Township and the towns around it

Carroll Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.

Monroe Township: 33.4%Upper Allen Township: 32.6%Monaghan Township: 33.6%Franklin Township: 33.8%Warrington Township: 34.6%South Middleton Township: 34.8%Silver Spring Township: 31.9%Mechanicsburg: 33.6%Middlesex Township: 34.9%Messiah College: 20.7%Lower Allen Township: 33.5%Fairview Township: 34.8%Latimore Township: 37.1%Washington Township: 35.3%Dover Township: 35.2%Newberry Township: 34.9%Mount Royal: no dataConewago Township: 35.5%Carroll Township: 33.7%Carroll TownshipMonroe TownshipUpper Allen TownshipMonaghan TownshipFranklin TownshipWarrington TownshipPenn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center · Camp Hill · 11.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHUPMC Carlisle · Carlisle · 11.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHPenn State Health Hampden Medical Center · Enola · 12.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHUPMC Pinnacle Hospitals · Harrisburg · 13 mi · 4★ MedicareHSadler Health Center Corporation Mechanicsburg · Mechanicsburg · 7.8 mi+Lewisberry Center · Lewisberry · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Upper Allen Township32.6%
Monroe Township33.4%
Monaghan Township33.6%
Carroll Township33.7%
Franklin Township33.8%
Warrington Township34.6%
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
Carroll TownshipA−33.7%10.3%14.8%ZIP 17019
Monroe TownshipA−33.4%10.4%12.9%ZIP codes
Upper Allen TownshipA32.6%9.7%11.9%ZIP codes
Monaghan TownshipA−33.6%10.4%14.6%ZIP codes
Warrington TownshipB34.6%11.1%17%ZIP codes
Franklin TownshipA−33.8%10.3%14.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.6%

of Carroll Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Carroll Township

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

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

Adults who…Carroll TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.8%14.1–17.718.7%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.3%10.9–13.713.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.3%13.7–16.916.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity33.7%27.7–40.233.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.3%8.9–11.811.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.6%30.8–38.632.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.5%30.5–38.733.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.6%28–35.330.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.710.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.6%8.7–10.68.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7%6.3–7.87.4%6.4%About the same
COPD7.1%6.3–7.97.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.2%3–3.53.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)8.9%7.1–10.914.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%13–16.815.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.1%17.8–24.723.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.7%15.5–22.318.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.8%31–42.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.7%4.8–6.85.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79%75.5–82.278.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year69.5%66.3–72.764.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.8%84.6–88.885.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.8%75.5–81.979.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.3%63.6–72.867.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.8%68.5–82.277.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.1%20.7–27.823%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability28.6%25–32.331.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.2%10.8–13.814.2%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.6%11.2–1414.1%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty7.2%6.4–8.17.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.1%3.7–4.45.1%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.8%6.2–7.68.2%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing3%2.7–3.23.7%3.8%Lower

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 Carroll Township

Is Carroll Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Carroll Township is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #261 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Carroll Township?

CDC estimates 33.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.7% and 40.2%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Carroll Township?

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Carroll Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Carroll Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.8–6.8%), 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 Carroll Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.

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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.