Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Decatur Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns
Decatur Township trails Pennsylvania on 13 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16666, 16866, 16878, 16651. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Decatur Township
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Decatur Township
1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Decatur Township runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Dental care lags in Decatur Township
56.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 18.5% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓
1 in 10 working-age adults in Decatur Township has no health insurance
9.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓
Decatur Township is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Decatur Township is healthier than 19%. Against the 7,848 towns with similar household incomes ($42K–$70K), it’s healthier than 34%. 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 Decatur Township’s likely range; Decatur Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16666, 16866, 16878, 16651, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.
What’s behind Decatur Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Decatur Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns, #946 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 36% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 3%).
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). Decatur Township’s median household income is $56,394; among the 7,848 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($42K–$70K), it’s healthier than 34%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Out of every 100 Decatur Township adults…
Decatur Township runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Decatur Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Decatur Township
No hospital or community health center in Decatur Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Decatur 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
5.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
How Decatur Township adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Decatur Township runs above Pennsylvania.
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Decatur Township and the towns around it
Decatur Township’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Township | C− | 37.9% | 13% | 22.3% | ZIP codes |
| Rush Township | C− | 37.8% | 13% | 20.9% | ZIP codes |
| Woodward Township | C | 40.1% | 11.9% | 22.1% | ZIP 16651 |
| Chester Hill | — | — | — | — | |
| Osceola Mills | D | 38.9% | 13% | 25.5% | CDC place |
| Morris Township | C+ | 36.3% | 12.2% | 19.2% | ZIP codes |
| Boggs Township | C | 36.9% | 12.6% | 20% | ZIP codes |
| West Decatur | — | — | — | — |
Chester Hill and West Decatur: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Decatur Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Decatur Township
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Decatur Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 13; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Decatur Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Decatur Township | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 24.4%22.1–26.8 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.6%15–18.4 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.2%16.6–20 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.9%31.5–44.8 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13%11.4–14.8 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36.4%32.4–40.3 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.7%31.6–39.8 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 35%31.5–38.5 | 30.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.2%9.9–12.5 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.1%8.2–10 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.2%8.3–10.1 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 10.8%9.7–11.9 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.6%4.3–4.9 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 18.5%15.3–22 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 22.3%19.9–24.8 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 28.9%25–33.2 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 18.3%15.3–21.6 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.7%34.8–46.9 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.7%7.9–11.8 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.6%74.1–80.9 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 56.2%52.7–59.8 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.5%81–85.8 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.9%76.8–82.7 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 61.7%57–66.2 | 67.5% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.7%66.4–80.3 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.5%21.2–28 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.5%33.6–41.5 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 18.2%16.3–20.1 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.4%15.7–19.2 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.8%8.7–10.8 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.7%6.2–7.3 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.5%9.6–11.6 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.2%4.8–5.6 | 3.7% | 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 Decatur Township
Is Decatur Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Decatur Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #946 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 34%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Decatur Township?
CDC estimates 37.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.5% and 44.8%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Decatur Township?
Penn Highlands Tyrone in Tyrone, 14.7 miles in a straight line from Decatur Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Decatur Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.9–11.8%), 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 Decatur Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Decatur Township.
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.