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Health in Granville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Granville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16926, 17724, 16947. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Granville Township

COPD, arthritis and heart disease run high in Granville Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 2 in 5 adults have arthritis (37.6%), vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease is also above the state: 9%, vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Granville Township runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Granville Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (21%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Granville Township, and more people treating it

39.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. 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 Granville Township’s likely range; Granville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16926, 17724, 16947, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Granville Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Granville Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 21%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Granville Township, betterGranville Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Granville Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Granville Township 7.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Granville Township

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

HNearest ERTroy Community HospitalTroy · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTroy Community Hospital★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesTroy · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Troy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
Troy Community Hospital
Troy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre · ★★★★★
ER
27.2 mi
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Elmira · ★★★★★
ER
30.3 mi
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careGranville Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Canton · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Granville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Granville 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 Granville 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).

Mind & connection

How Granville Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Granville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Granville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Granville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

West Burlington Township: 36.4%Troy Township: 36.5%Leroy Township: 37%Franklin Township: 36.6%Burlington Township: 35.9%Burlington: 34.9%Smithfield Township: 35.4%Springfield Township: 36.3%Armenia Township: 36.5%Columbia Township: 36.4%Canton Township: 37%Overton Township: 36%Monroe Township: 36.4%Granville Township: 36.2%Granville TownshipWest Burlington TownshipTroy TownshipLeroy TownshipFranklin TownshipTroy Community Hospital · Troy · 6.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHTroy Laurel Health Center · Troy · 4.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Granville Township36.2%
West Burlington Township36.4%
Troy Township36.5%
Franklin Township36.6%
Leroy Township37%
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
West Burlington Township————
Troy TownshipC36.5%13.4%19.1%ZIP 16947
Leroy Township————
Franklin Township————

West Burlington Township, Leroy Township and Franklin 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.

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Granville Township

Why doesn’t Granville 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 Granville Township.

What hospital is closest to Granville Township?

Troy Community Hospital in Troy, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Granville 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 Granville Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Troy Laurel Health Center in Troy, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Granville 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.