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Health in Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15861, 16720. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grove Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Grove Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.5%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Grove Township runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

43.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 85.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Grove Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.6%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 25 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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 Grove Township’s likely range; Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 15861, 16720, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grove Township adults…

Grove Township runs above PA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Grove Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.7–13.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
89%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
85%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grove Township 6.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 14.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grove Township, betterGrove Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Grove Township gets moving

25 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Grove Township

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

HNearest ERBucktail Medical CenterRenovo · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKeystone Rural Health ConsortiaEmporium · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Keystone Rural Health Consortia
5 sites · nearest in Emporium
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Bucktail Medical Center
Renovo · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
UPMC Cole
Coudersport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Penn Highlands Elk
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.9 mi
River Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and Dental
Lock Haven · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
42.1 mi
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGrove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGrove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grove 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 Grove 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 Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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

Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lumber Township: 37.8%Gibson Township: 37.6%Wharton Township: 37.5%East Keating Township: 36.5%West Keating Township: no dataPortage Township: 38%Shippen Township: 38%Portage Township: 37.5%Benezette Township: 38.6%Covington Township: 37.6%Karthaus Township: 36.5%Leidy Township: 37.3%Summit Township: 37.5%Sylvania Township: 37.5%Stewardson Township: 39.4%Abbott Township: 40%Burnside Township: 36.3%Noyes Township: 36.6%Beech Creek Township: 34.9%Grove Township: 37.6%Grove TownshipLumber TownshipGibson TownshipWharton TownshipEast Keating TownshipWest Keating TownshipBucktail Medical Center · Renovo · 17.4 miHCameron County Health Center · Emporium · 11.9 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
East Keating Township36.5%
Wharton Township37.5%
Grove Township37.6%
Gibson Township37.6%
Lumber 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
Gibson Township————
Lumber Township————
Wharton Township————
West Keating Township————
East Keating Township————

Gibson Township, Lumber Township, Wharton Township, West Keating Township and East Keating 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.

38.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Grove Township

Why doesn’t Grove 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 Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Grove Township?

Bucktail Medical Center in Renovo, 17.4 miles in a straight line from Grove Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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