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Health in Jackson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jackson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15341, 15352, 15370. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jackson Township

1 in 13 working-age adults in Jackson Township has no health insurance

7.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

COPD runs high in Jackson Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), 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 Jackson Township’s likely range; Jackson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 15341, 15352, 15370, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jackson Township 7.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jackson Township adults…

Jackson Township runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Jackson Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Jackson Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC GreeneWaynesburg · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone CareRogersville · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Clay-Battelle Health Services Association
2 sites · nearest in Blacksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
UPMC Greene
Waynesburg · not rated
ER
22.1 mi
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Glen Dale · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
Advanced Surgical Hospital
Washington · not rated
24.1 mi
Wheeling Hospital
Wheeling · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careJackson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJackson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJackson 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 Jackson Township; ≈ 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 25.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jackson Township, betterJackson Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Jackson Township gets moving

6.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Jackson Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Jackson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Jackson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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

Jackson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Center Township: 34.8%Freeport Township: 34.9%Wayne Township: 36.7%Gilmore Township: 34.9%Aleppo Township: 35.6%Richhill Township: 36.5%Franklin Township: 34.5%Gray Township: 35.3%Morris Township: 35.8%Springhill Township: 35.3%New Freeport: 35.1%Perry Township: 37.3%Whiteley Township: 34.5%West Finley Township: 39.1%East Finley Township: 39.1%Jackson Township: 35.1%Jackson TownshipCenter TownshipFreeport TownshipWayne TownshipGilmore TownshipAleppo TownshipRichhill TownshipUPMC Greene · Waynesburg · 11.5 miHCornerstone Care Community Health Center of Rogersville · Rogersville · 6.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Center Township34.8%
Freeport Township34.9%
Gilmore Township34.9%
Jackson Township35.1%
Aleppo Township35.6%
Richhill Township36.5%
Wayne Township36.7%
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
Center TownshipB34.8%11.1%17.3%ZIP codes
Wayne TownshipC−36.7%12.4%22%ZIP codes
Freeport Township————
Gilmore Township————
Aleppo Township————
Richhill Township————

Freeport Township, Gilmore Township, Aleppo Township and Richhill 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Jackson Township

Why doesn’t Jackson 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 Jackson Township.

What hospital is closest to Jackson Township?

UPMC Greene in Waynesburg, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Jackson Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Jackson Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cornerstone Care Community Health Center of Rogersville in Rogersville, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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