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Health in Harmony Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harmony Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 18847. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harmony Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Harmony Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Harmony Township runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Harmony Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (22.2%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Harmony Township

57.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 17.7% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). 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 Harmony Township’s likely range; Harmony Township’s figures come from ZIP code 18847, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harmony Township adults…

Harmony Township runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Harmony Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–12.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Harmony Township, betterHarmony Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Harmony Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
57%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harmony Township 7.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Harmony Township

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

HNearest ERBarnes-Kasson County HospitalSusquehanna · 3.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careB-K Health CenterHallstead · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
Barnes-Kasson County Hospital
Susquehanna · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.5 mi
B-K Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hallstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Lake Como
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
United Health Services Hospitals
Binghamton · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital
Binghamton · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Endless Mountains Health Systems
Montrose · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmony Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmony Township itself
✓ Mental healthHarmony Township 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 Harmony 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 Harmony Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Harmony Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Harmony Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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

Harmony Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oakland Township: 38%Lanesboro: 36.5%Scott Township: 36.7%Oakland: 38.3%Susquehanna Depot: 39.6%Great Bend Township: 37.2%Jackson Township: 37.4%Hancock: 33.2%Buckingham Township: 34.4%Preston Township: 35.4%Deposit: 34.2%Starrucca: 35.1%Harmony Township: 38%Harmony TownshipOakland TownshipLanesboroScott TownshipBarnes-Kasson County Hospital · Susquehanna · 3.1 miHNepa Community Health Care-Hallstead · Hallstead · 10.5 mi+Northern Wayne Family Health Center · Lake Como · 12.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lanesboro36.5%
Scott Township36.7%
Harmony Township38%
Oakland Township38%
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
Oakland Township————
Lanesboro————
Scott Township————

Oakland Township, Lanesboro and Scott 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 Harmony Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Harmony Township

Why doesn’t Harmony 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 Harmony Township.

What hospital is closest to Harmony Township?

Barnes-Kasson County Hospital in Susquehanna, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Harmony 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 Harmony 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.