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Health in Davidson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Davidson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17758, 17814. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Davidson Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Davidson Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Davidson Township runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Davidson Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.3%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 24 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Davidson Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.6%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

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 Davidson Township’s likely range; Davidson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17758, 17814, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Davidson Township adults…

Davidson Township runs above PA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Davidson Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Davidson Township, betterDavidson Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Davidson Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Davidson Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC MuncyMuncy · 19.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Muncy★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSullivan County Laurel Health CenterHughesville · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Sullivan County Laurel Health Center
Hughesville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.3 mi
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
3 sites · nearest in Shickshinny
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
UPMC Muncy
Muncy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg · ★★★★★
ER
26.3 mi
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
≈28.3 mi
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDavidson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDavidson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Davidson 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 Davidson 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Davidson Township 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Davidson Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Davidson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Davidson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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

Davidson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Laporte Township: 34.5%Shrewsbury Township: 36.5%Colley Township: 35.6%Sugarloaf Township: 36.7%Jordan Township: 36%Penn Township: 35.8%Franklin Township: 36.4%Forks Township: 35.5%Cherry Township: 36%Hillsgrove Township: 36.4%Shrewsbury Township: 35.7%Fairmount Township: 37.2%North Branch Township: 36.3%Wilmot Township: 36.1%Jackson Township: 36.7%Benton Township: 36.5%Pine Township: 36.5%Wolf Township: 35.9%Picture Rocks: 35.9%Moreland Township: 36.9%Madison Township: 34.8%Davidson Township: 37.1%Davidson TownshipLaporte TownshipShrewsbury TownshipColley TownshipSugarloaf TownshipJordan TownshipPenn TownshipFranklin TownshipSullivan County Laurel Health Center · Hughesville · 7.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#21 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Laporte Township34.5%
Colley Township35.6%
Penn Township35.8%
Jordan Township36%
Franklin Township36.4%
Shrewsbury Township36.5%
Sugarloaf Township36.7%
Davidson Township37.1%
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
Laporte Township————
Shrewsbury Township————
Colley Township————
Sugarloaf Township————
Penn Township————
Jordan Township————
Franklin Township————

Laporte Township, Shrewsbury Township, Colley Township, Penn Township, Jordan Township and Franklin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Sugarloaf Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Davidson Township

Why doesn’t Davidson 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 Davidson Township.

What hospital is closest to Davidson Township?

UPMC Muncy in Muncy, 19.4 miles in a straight line from Davidson 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 Davidson Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sullivan County Laurel Health Center in Hughesville, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.