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Health in Grindstone · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grindstone residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Grindstone. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grindstone

COPD, arthritis and stroke run high in Grindstone

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 2 in 5 adults have arthritis (37.8%), vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Grindstone runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Grindstone, and more people treating it

37.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.1% 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 Grindstone’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grindstone adults…

Grindstone runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Grindstone adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–12%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
73%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grindstone 7.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Grindstone

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

HNearest ERUniontown HospitalUniontown · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyExcela Health - Frick Hospital★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenterville Clinics, IncorporatedCalifornia · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
6 sites · nearest in California
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
Uniontown Hospital
Uniontown · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
Cornerstone Care
2 sites · nearest in Uniontown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
Monongahela · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Penn Highlands Connellsville
Connellsville · not rated
ER
16.9 mi
Excela Health - Frick Hospital
Mount Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGrindstone is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGrindstone is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGrindstone 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 Grindstone; ≈ 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 26.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 15.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grindstone, betterGrindstone, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Grindstone gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Grindstone adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Grindstone adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Grindstone adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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

Grindstone and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jefferson Township: 33.8%Redstone Township: 34.5%Rowes Run: 35.8%Franklin Township: 34%Brownsville Township: 36.5%Washington Township: 33.5%Perry Township: 33.2%California: 36%Newell: 32.7%Elco: 39.3%Stockdale: 38.2%West Brownsville: 38.9%Luzerne Township: 36%Menallen Township: 34.5%Republic: 35.5%Allison: 35.1%Hiller: 36%Smock: 33%German Township: 34.2%Grindstone: 33.3%GrindstoneJefferson TownshipRedstone TownshipRowes RunUniontown Hospital · Uniontown · 9.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHCalifornia Family Practice · California · 4.6 mi+Cornerstone Care Vision Center of Uniontown · Uniontown · 9.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grindstone33.3%
Jefferson Township33.8%
Redstone Township34.5%
Rowes Run35.8%
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
Redstone TownshipC34.5%13%19.9%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC+33.8%12.8%19.3%ZIP codes
Rowes Run————

Rowes Run: 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.

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone10%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Grindstone

Why doesn’t Grindstone have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Grindstone.

What hospital is closest to Grindstone?

Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Grindstone’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Grindstone?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is California Family Practice in California, 4.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.