On CDC estimates, Gilpin Township is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns
Gilpin Township trails Pennsylvania on 6 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15656, 15690, 15682. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Gilpin Township
What’s behind Gilpin Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Gilpin Township is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 55% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 19%).
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). Gilpin Township’s median household income is $72,614; among the 10,704 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($54K–$91K), it’s healthier than 47%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Gilpin Township adults…
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Gilpin Township is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Gilpin Township as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Gilpin Township
No hospital or community health center in Gilpin 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 Gilpin 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.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Gilpin Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Gilpin Township adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Gilpin Township and the towns around it
Gilpin Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilpin Township | C+ | 36.4% | 12.2% | 18.3% | ZIP codes |
| Parks Township | C | 37.3% | 12.7% | 19.9% | ZIP codes |
| South Buffalo Township | B | 36.9% | 11.4% | 16.6% | ZIP codes |
| Leechburg | C− | 39.9% | 12.2% | 20.2% | CDC place |
| Schenley | — | — | — | — | |
| Allegheny Township | B− | 35.2% | 12.2% | 17.6% | ZIP codes |
| Hyde Park | — | — | — | — | |
| West Leechburg | B | 32.7% | 11.1% | 16.1% | CDC place |
Schenley and Hyde Park: 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 Gilpin Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Gilpin Township
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Gilpin Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Gilpin Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Gilpin Township | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 19.9%18.1–21.8 | 18.7% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.6%13.2–16.1 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.8%15.4–18.4 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.4%31.1–42.1 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.2%10.8–13.7 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.5%32.3–38.8 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.9%32.5–39.5 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 36.7%33.5–39.8 | 30.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11%9.9–12.2 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.2%9.4–11.1 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.7%7.9–9.5 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9.4%8.5–10.4 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.1%3.9–4.5 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.1%11.9–16.6 | 14.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.3%16.5–20.3 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 26.5%23.2–29.9 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.3%14.7–20 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.5%33.6–43.6 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.6%5.5–7.7 | 5.8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 80%77.2–82.7 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.5%60.4–66.5 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.6%84.8–88.3 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.7%79.2–84 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.3%64.4–72 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.9%71–82.1 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.5%21.6–27.6 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.1%30.7–37.5 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.2%14.7–17.9 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.9%13.5–16.3 | 14.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.9%8.1–9.8 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.3%4.9–5.7 | 5.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9%8.2–9.8 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.1%3.8–4.4 | 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 Gilpin Township
Is Gilpin Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Gilpin Township is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns: C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 47%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Gilpin Township?
CDC estimates 36.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.1% and 42.1%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Gilpin Township?
Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Gilpin Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Gilpin Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–7.7%), 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 Gilpin Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gilpin 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.