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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Conemaugh Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Conemaugh Township is healthier than 54%

Conemaugh Township trails Pennsylvania on 7 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15904, 15902. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Conemaugh Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Conemaugh Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Conemaugh Township runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Health varies a lot right around Conemaugh Township

Grades next door run from Richland Township (B+) to Johnstown (D−). Conemaugh Township is a C+. Around town ↓

Conemaugh Township is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Conemaugh Township is healthier than 37%. Against the 9,527 towns with similar household incomes ($47K–$78K), it’s healthier than 54%. 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 Conemaugh Township’s likely range; Conemaugh Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 15904, 15902, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Conemaugh Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Conemaugh Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 46% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 25%).

C+Self-rated health21% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.7% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.5% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.7% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.5% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17.4% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.7% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 36%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $47K–$78K (9,527)Healthier than 54%

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). Conemaugh Township’s median household income is $62,500; among the 9,527 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($47K–$78K), it’s healthier than 54%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Conemaugh Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 15904,15902), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Conemaugh Township adults…

Conemaugh Township runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Conemaugh Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Around town

Conemaugh Township and the towns around it

Conemaugh Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.

East Taylor Township: 37.5%Johnstown: 43.6%Daisytown: 36%Franklin: 41.6%Stonycreek Township: 38%Richland Township: 33.7%Middle Taylor Township: 40.8%East Conemaugh: 40.1%Croyle Township: 36.7%South Fork: 38.5%Lower Yoder Township: 37.4%Westmont: 34.6%West Taylor Township: 40.8%Oakland: 37.5%Southmont: 33.3%Elim: 34.5%Ferndale: 37.1%Upper Yoder Township: 35.2%Lorain: 38.7%Conemaugh Township: 35.1%Geistown: 34.7%Riverside: 37.8%Belmont: 34.1%Paint Township: 36.1%Scalp Level: 37.6%Adams Township: 36.1%Conemaugh Township: 36.7%Conemaugh TownshipEast Taylor TownshipJohnstownDaisytownFranklinStonycreek TownshipRichland TownshipConemaugh Memorial Medical Center · Johnstown · 4.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber · 9.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHJohnstown Family Health Center · Johnstown · 3.9 mi+Highlands Health Johnstown · Johnstown · 4 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 27 towns on this map, healthiest first
Richland Township33.7%
Daisytown36%
Conemaugh Township36.7%
East Taylor Township37.5%
Stonycreek Township38%
Franklin41.6%
Johnstown43.6%
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
Conemaugh TownshipC+36.7%12.5%17.4%ZIP codes
East Taylor TownshipC37.5%13.1%18.7%ZIP codes
JohnstownD−43.6%16.2%24.2%CDC place
Daisytown————
Franklin————
Stonycreek TownshipC−38%13.1%18.7%ZIP codes
Richland TownshipB+33.7%11.1%14.4%ZIP codes

Daisytown and Franklin: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Getting care

Care in and near Conemaugh Township

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Memorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterJohnstown · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4 mi
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.5 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Indiana · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Conemaugh Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Conemaugh Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Conemaugh 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 Conemaugh 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 27.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Conemaugh Township, betterConemaugh Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Conemaugh Township gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Conemaugh Township 7.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Conemaugh Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Conemaugh Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Conemaugh Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
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Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Conemaugh Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Conemaugh Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Conemaugh Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Conemaugh TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health21%18.8–23.418.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.7%13.1–16.513.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.5%15.7–19.416.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.7%29.7–44.133.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.5%10.8–14.311.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure36%31.9–40.332.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.3%32.9–4233.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.2%31.4–38.930.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.610.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.9%9–118.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.8%7.9–9.67.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.3%8.4–10.47.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.73.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15.6%12.7–18.814.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%15.3–19.715.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work27.7%23.5–32.123.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.7%13.6–20.118.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39%32.5–45.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.4%6.3–8.75.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year80.1%76.6–83.478.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62%58.3–65.664.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.4%81.8–86.885.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81.4%78.5–84.179.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.9%61.7–71.667.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.8%69.3–83.377.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.5%20.9–28.423%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability35.5%31.3–39.931.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.8–18.714.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.7%14–17.514.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.2%8.1–10.37.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6%5.5–6.55.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.6%8.7–10.78.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.4%4.2–4.93.7%3.8%Higher

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 Conemaugh Township

Is Conemaugh Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Conemaugh Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ 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 Conemaugh Township?

CDC estimates 36.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.7% and 44.1%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Conemaugh Township?

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Conemaugh Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Conemaugh Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.3–8.7%), 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 Conemaugh Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D 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.