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Health in Imperial · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Imperial residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Imperial

Imperial is an active town

Only 19.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Stroke and diabetes are less common in Imperial

Imperial runs below Pennsylvania on stroke (3% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (9.6% vs 11.6%). 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 Imperial’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 21.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Imperial, betterImperial, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Imperial gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Imperial adults…

Imperial runs below PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Imperial adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Imperial

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

HNearest ERHeritage Valley SewickleySewickley · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAhn Wexford Hospital★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone CareMc Kees Rocks · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Heritage Valley Sewickley
Sewickley · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
Cornerstone Care
3 sites · nearest in Mc Kees Rocks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
St. Clair Hospital
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Primary Care Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Pittsburgh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13 mi
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
UPMC Mercy
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careImperial is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careImperial is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthImperial 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 Imperial; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
68%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Imperial 5.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Imperial adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Imperial adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Imperial adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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

Imperial and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Enlow: 29.5%North Fayette Township: 30.3%Findlay Township: 31.4%Imperial: 30.6%ImperialEnlow
Healthier than PANear PALess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Enlow29.5%
Imperial30.6%
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
Enlow————

Enlow: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.2%

of Imperial adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Imperial

Why doesn’t Imperial have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Imperial?

Heritage Valley Sewickley in Sewickley, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Imperial’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 Imperial?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sto-Rox Family Health Center of Cornerstone Care in Mc Kees Rocks, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.