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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 16930, 17765, 17771. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jackson Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Jackson Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 36.3%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Jackson Township runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Jackson Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (27.9%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 18 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Jackson Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.9%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. 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 Jackson Township’s likely range; Jackson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16930, 17765, 17771, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jackson Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Jackson Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jackson Township, betterJackson Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Jackson Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Jackson Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC WilliamsportWilliamsport · 18 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Williamsport★★★★★ · 18.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesBlossburg · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Blossburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
River Valley Health
2 sites · nearest in Williamsport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20 mi
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Troy Community Hospital
Troy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careJackson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jackson Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jackson 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 Jackson 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jackson Township 7.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
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
17.2% · 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.

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.

Liberty Township: 38.9%McIntyre Township: 37%Pine Township: 36.6%Cogan House Township: 36.2%Union Township: 38.6%Hamilton Township: 37.1%Morris Township: 37.8%Cascade Township: 36.2%Lewis Township: 36.1%McNett Township: 38%Cummings Township: 35.5%McHenry Township: 34.5%Brown Township: no dataMifflin Township: 34.8%Lycoming Township: 35.5%Jackson Township: 38.4%Jackson TownshipLiberty TownshipMcIntyre TownshipPine TownshipCogan House TownshipUPMC Williamsport · Williamsport · 18 mi · 3★ MedicareHBlossburg Laurel Health Center · Blossburg · 12.9 mi+River Valley Health - Express and Specialty Care · Williamsport · 18.3 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cogan House Township36.2%
Pine Township36.6%
McIntyre Township37%
Jackson Township38.4%
Liberty Township38.9%
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
Liberty TownshipC−38.9%12.9%20.1%ZIP codes
Pine Township————
McIntyre Township————
Cogan House Township————

Pine Township, McIntyre Township and Cogan House 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.

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
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 Williamsport in Williamsport, 18.0 miles in a straight line from Jackson Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

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.