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Health in East Mahoning Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where East Mahoning Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15759, 15771. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in East Mahoning Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in East Mahoning Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.7%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, East Mahoning Township runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in East Mahoning Township

58% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 21.2% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

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

9.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

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 East Mahoning Township’s likely range; East Mahoning Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 15759, 15771, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 East Mahoning Township adults…

East Mahoning Township runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 East Mahoning Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
58%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
64%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Mahoning Township 9.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near East Mahoning Township

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

HNearest ERPunxsutawney Area HospitalPunxsutawney · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPunxsutawney Area Hospital★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkPunxsutawney · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Primary Health Network
6 sites · nearest in Punxsutawney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Indiana · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois · ★★★★★
ER
27 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers East Mahoning Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers East Mahoning Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers East Mahoning 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 East Mahoning 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 28.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 21.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
East Mahoning Township, betterEast Mahoning Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where East Mahoning Township gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How East Mahoning Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, East Mahoning Township runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4East Mahoning Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5East Mahoning Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · PA 16.4% · Worse than 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

East Mahoning Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

North Mahoning Township: 39.8%Rayne Township: 39.6%South Mahoning Township: 41.1%Grant Township: 41.1%West Mahoning Township: 40.7%Perry Township: 36.2%Canoe Township: 40.2%Cherryhill Township: 39.6%White Township: 37.8%Washington Township: 39.2%Dixonville: 40.8%Green Township: 40.3%Cowanshannock Township: 38.2%Montgomery Township: 40.7%Porter Township: 37%Wayne Township: 38.4%East Mahoning Township: 41%East Mahoning TownshipNorth Mahoning TownshipRayne TownshipSouth Mahoning TownshipGrant TownshipWest Mahoning TownshipPunxsutawney Area Hospital · Punxsutawney · 11.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHIndiana Regional Medical Center · Indiana · 14 mi · 2★ MedicareHPunxsutawney Community Health Center · Punxsutawney · 11.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rayne Township39.6%
North Mahoning Township39.8%
West Mahoning Township40.7%
East Mahoning Township41%
South Mahoning Township41.1%
Grant Township41.1%
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
Rayne TownshipC39.6%12.6%19%ZIP codes
North Mahoning TownshipD39.8%12.9%22.5%ZIP codes
South Mahoning TownshipD41.1%13.6%22.5%ZIP codes
Grant Township————
West Mahoning TownshipD40.7%11.8%23.1%ZIP codes

Grant 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.

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in East Mahoning Township

Why doesn’t East Mahoning 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 East Mahoning Township.

What hospital is closest to East Mahoning Township?

Punxsutawney Area Hospital in Punxsutawney, 11.9 miles in a straight line from East Mahoning Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in East Mahoning 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.