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B−Health Grade
Health in Clinton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Clinton Township is healthier than 65%

Clinton Township trails Pennsylvania on 3 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 18472, 18421, 18456. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clinton Township

1 in 11 working-age adults in Clinton Township has no health insurance

8.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Clinton Township is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Clinton Township is healthier than 49%. Against the 10,301 towns with similar household incomes ($51K–$85K), it’s healthier than 65%. Health Grade ↓

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 Clinton Township’s likely range; Clinton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 18472, 18421, 18456, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Clinton Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Clinton Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 63% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 15%).

B−Self-rated health19.9% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.7% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.3% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.2% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.7% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.8% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.1% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 49%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $51K–$85K (10,301)Healthier than 65%

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). Clinton Township’s median household income is $67,708; among the 10,301 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($51K–$85K), it’s healthier than 65%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Clinton Township could be anywhere from C− to B+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 18472,18421,18456), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clinton Township 8.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clinton Township adults…

On every condition, Clinton Township is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Clinton Township adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.8–38.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Clinton Township

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

HNearest ERWayne Memorial HospitalHonesdale · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWayne Memorial Community Health CentersForest City · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Forest City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7 mi
The Wright Center Medical Group
3 sites · nearest in Carbondale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Honesdale · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Dickson City · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
≈21.4 mi
Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careClinton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClinton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthClinton 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 Clinton 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 25.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Clinton Township, betterClinton Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Clinton Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Mind & connection

How Clinton Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 5Clinton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Clinton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
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Around town

Clinton Township and the towns around it

Clinton Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 8 graded towns around it.

Dyberry Township: 35.2%Forest City: 36.5%Mount Pleasant Township: 34.9%Vandling: 33.2%Waymart: 33.7%Canaan Township: 37.4%Fell Township: 34.9%Clifford Township: 35.1%Oregon Township: 35.2%Honesdale: 37.4%Prompton: 33%Lebanon Township: 34.9%Preston Township: 35.4%Buckingham Township: 34.4%Herrick Township: 35.6%South Canaan Township: 36.4%Carbondale Township: 33.7%Cherry Ridge Township: 35.1%Texas Township: 35%Greenfield Township: 33.3%Carbondale: 36.2%Lenox Township: 35.1%Union Dale: 35.6%Gibson Township: 35.9%Clinton Township: 36.2%Clinton TownshipDyberry TownshipForest CityMount Pleasant TownshipVandlingWaymartCanaan TownshipFell TownshipClifford TownshipWayne Memorial Hospital · Honesdale · 9.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHForest City Family Health Center · Forest City · 3 mi+The Wright Center for Community Health Friendship House Practice · Carbondale · 7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#20 of 25 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vandling33.2%
Waymart33.7%
Mount Pleasant Township34.9%
Fell Township34.9%
Clifford Township35.1%
Dyberry Township35.2%
Clinton Township36.2%
Forest City36.5%
Canaan Township37.4%
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
Clinton TownshipB−36.2%11.7%18.8%ZIP codes
Dyberry TownshipB−35.2%12.4%17.7%ZIP codes
Mount Pleasant TownshipB−34.9%13.2%16.5%ZIP codes
Forest CityC−36.5%12.9%20.2%CDC place
Vandling————
Clifford TownshipB−35.1%12.5%17.2%ZIP codes
Fell TownshipC34.9%12.5%18.8%ZIP codes
Canaan TownshipB−37.4%11.5%19.9%ZIP codes

Vandling: 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Clinton Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Clinton Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Clinton Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Clinton TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.9%17.9–22.218.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.7%12.3–15.313.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.3%14.8–1816.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.2%29.2–43.533.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.7%10.2–13.311.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.6%30.8–38.932.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.1%30.1–38.733.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.6%28.2–3530.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.410.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.6%7.8–9.58.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.8%7–8.57.4%6.4%About the same
COPD8.1%7.3–97.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.5–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.7%11.2–16.414.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.8%16.6–21.115.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.1%21.3–2923.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.4%16–2318.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.2%34.8–47.937.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.9%7.2–10.85.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year77.6%73.9–8178.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.8%57.2–64.264.4%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.8%82.4–8785.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.8%74.7–80.979.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.6%59.6–69.367.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.3%68.9–82.477.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.1%18.9–25.423%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32.6%28.7–36.631.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.9–16.214.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.7%13.2–16.314.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.1%7.3–9.17.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.3%4.8–5.75.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.3%7.5–9.18.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.23.7%3.8%About the same

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 Clinton Township

Is Clinton Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Clinton Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns: B− 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 Clinton Township?

CDC estimates 36.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.2% and 43.5%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Clinton Township?

Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Clinton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Clinton Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.2–10.8%), 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 Clinton Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− 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.