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Health in Greenwood Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenwood Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17062, 17094, 17853. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenwood Township

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Greenwood Township

The closest emergency room is Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Enola, 24.2 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Hamilton Health Center is closer (9.8 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

COPD runs high in Greenwood Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), 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 Greenwood Township’s likely range; Greenwood Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17062, 17094, 17853, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Greenwood Township

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

HNearest ERPenn State Health Hampden Medical CenterEnola · 24.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHamilton Health CenterNewport · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Hamilton Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Newport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Sadler Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Loysville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
25.4 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
27.1 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg · ★★★★★
ER
27.9 mi
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGreenwood Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenwood Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenwood Township adults…

Greenwood Township runs above PA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Greenwood Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greenwood Township, betterGreenwood Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Greenwood Township gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenwood Township 7.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Greenwood Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Greenwood Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Greenwood Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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

Greenwood Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Greenwood Township: 34.9%Monroe Township: 36.2%Liverpool Township: 35.4%Delaware Township: 37.8%Susquehanna Township: 36.2%Howe Township: 35%Millerstown: 34.7%Oliver Township: 35%Buffalo Township: 35.3%Tuscarora Township: 34.9%West Perry Township: 36.9%Perry Township: 37.3%Richfield: 35.5%Fayette Township: 35%Upper Paxton Township: 34.5%Liverpool: 35.5%Lower Mahanoy Township: 36%Walker Township: 36.8%Chapman Township: 36.4%Greenwood Township: 35.8%Greenwood TownshipGreenwood TownshipMonroe TownshipLiverpool TownshipDelaware TownshipSusquehanna TownshipPerry County · Newport · 9.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Greenwood Township34.9%
Liverpool Township35.4%
Greenwood Township35.8%
Monroe Township36.2%
Susquehanna Township36.2%
Delaware Township37.8%
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
Greenwood TownshipB34.9%11.3%17.2%ZIP 17062
Monroe TownshipC36.2%12%19.6%ZIP codes
Liverpool TownshipB−35.4%11.5%17.5%ZIP codes
Delaware TownshipD37.8%13.2%22.6%ZIP codes
Susquehanna TownshipB−36.2%11.4%18.2%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Greenwood Township

Why doesn’t Greenwood 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 Greenwood Township.

What hospital is closest to Greenwood Township?

Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Enola, 24.2 miles in a straight line from Greenwood 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 Greenwood Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Perry County in Newport, 9.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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