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Health in Clarion Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clarion Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16258, 16214, 15829. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clarion Township adults…

Clarion Township runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Clarion Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–9.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Clarion Township

1 hospital in Clarion Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERIndependence Health System Clarion HospitalClarion · 3.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn Highlands Brookville★★★★★ · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkClarion · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ERIn Clarion Township
4.7 mi
Primary Health Network
7 sites · nearest in Clarion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
UPMC Northwest
Seneca · ★★★★★
ER
33.5 mi
Ridgway Area Medical Center
Ridgway · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careClarion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clarion Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clarion 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 Clarion 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 25.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clarion Township, betterClarion Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Clarion Township gets moving

6.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clarion Township 6.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Clarion Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Clarion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Clarion Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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

Clarion Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Millcreek Township: 35%Clarion: 33.7%Highland Township: 33.8%Paint Township: 35.1%Monroe Township: 35.4%Limestone Township: 35.7%Union Township: 34.6%Farmington Township: 34.5%Eldred Township: 35.5%Knox Township: 34.4%Elk Township: 35.1%Piney Township: 36.1%Beaver Township: 35.6%Porter Township: 37.1%Redbank Township: 36.3%Clover Township: 35.2%Corsica: 34.8%Rose Township: 34.4%Clarion Township: 34.5%Clarion TownshipMillcreek TownshipClarionHighland TownshipPaint TownshipMonroe TownshipLimestone TownshipUnion TownshipIndependence Health System Clarion Hospital · Clarion · 3.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHPenn Highlands Brookville · Brookville · 11.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHClarion Community Health Center · Clarion · 4.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clarion33.7%
Highland Township33.8%
Clarion Township34.5%
Union Township34.6%
Millcreek Township35%
Paint Township35.1%
Monroe Township35.4%
Limestone Township35.7%
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
Millcreek Township————
ClarionB−33.7%9.2%15.8%CDC place
Highland Township————
Paint TownshipC+35.1%12.5%18.2%ZIP codes
Monroe TownshipC35.4%11.8%19%ZIP codes
Limestone TownshipC+35.7%12.2%18.8%ZIP codes
Union Township————

Millcreek Township, Highland Township and Union 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Clarion Township

Why doesn’t Clarion 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 Clarion Township.

What hospital is closest to Clarion Township?

Independence Health System Clarion Hospital in Clarion, 3.2 miles in a straight line from Clarion Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Clarion Community Health Center in Clarion, 4.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Clarion Township.

Town Square →
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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. 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.