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Health in Freeport Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Freeport Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15352, 15341. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Freeport Township

1 in 12 working-age adults in Freeport Township has no health insurance

8.2% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

COPD runs high in Freeport Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

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 Freeport Township’s likely range; Freeport Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 15352, 15341, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
63%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Freeport Township 8.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Freeport Township adults…

Freeport Township runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Freeport Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–9.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Freeport Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC GreeneWaynesburg · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClay-Battelle Health Services AssociationBurton · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Clay-Battelle Health Services Association
2 sites · nearest in Burton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Cornerstone Care
3 sites · nearest in Rogersville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
UPMC Greene
Waynesburg · not rated
ER
22.4 mi
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Glen Dale · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
Wetzel County Hospital
New Martinsville · ★★★★★
ER
25.4 mi
Mon Health Marion
Whitehall · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careFreeport Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFreeport Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFreeport 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 Freeport 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%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Freeport Township, betterFreeport Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Freeport Township gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Freeport Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Freeport Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Freeport Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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

Freeport Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Springhill Township: 35.3%Gilmore Township: 34.9%Jackson Township: 35.1%New Freeport: 35.1%Aleppo Township: 35.6%Wayne Township: 36.7%Center Township: 34.8%Richhill Township: 36.5%Freeport Township: 34.9%Freeport TownshipSpringhill TownshipGilmore TownshipJackson TownshipNew FreeportUPMC Greene · Waynesburg · 16.7 miHCornerstone Care Community Health Center of Rogersville · Rogersville · 11.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Freeport Township34.9%
Gilmore Township34.9%
Jackson Township35.1%
New Freeport35.1%
Springhill Township35.3%
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
Springhill Township————
Gilmore Township————
Jackson Township————
New Freeport————

Springhill Township, Gilmore Township, Jackson Township and New Freeport: 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Freeport Township

Why doesn’t Freeport 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 Freeport Township.

What hospital is closest to Freeport Township?

UPMC Greene in Waynesburg, 16.7 miles in a straight line from Freeport Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Freeport Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Northeastern Wetzel County in Burton, 5.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.