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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 16317, 16323, 16314. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jackson Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Jackson Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Jackson Township runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Jackson Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.2%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

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

38.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. 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 Jackson Township’s likely range; Jackson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16317, 16323, 16314, 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 9.3–11.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Jackson Township is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Jackson Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Jackson Township28%
Pennsylvania20%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jackson Township, betterJackson Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Jackson Township gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
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%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jackson Township 7.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Jackson Township

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

HNearest ERTitusville Area HospitalTitusville · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Northwest★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkOil City · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Primary Health Network
8 sites · nearest in Oil City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Titusville Area Hospital
Titusville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
UPMC Northwest
Seneca · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Meadville Medical Center
Meadville · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Grove City Medical Center
Grove City · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careJackson Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oil City Area · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jackson Township itself
✓ 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 (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

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
24.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Jackson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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.

Canal Township: 35.9%Plum Township: 38.4%Sugarcreek: 36.2%Oakland Township: 36.7%Wayne Township: 36%Frenchcreek Township: 35.8%Utica: 34.8%Troy Township: 38%Cherrytree Township: 39%Franklin: 35.3%Cranberry Township: 35.6%Oil City: 37.5%Cornplanter Township: 36.6%Sandycreek Township: 35.6%East Fairfield Township: 36.2%Randolph Township: 36.2%Cochranton: 34.6%Fairfield Township: 36%East Mead Township: 36.6%Jackson Township: 36.4%Jackson TownshipCanal TownshipPlum TownshipSugarcreekOakland TownshipWayne TownshipTitusville Area Hospital · Titusville · 13.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHUPMC Northwest · Seneca · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHMeadville Medical Center · Meadville · 16.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHOil City Health Center · Oil City · 11 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Canal Township35.9%
Wayne Township36%
Sugarcreek36.2%
Jackson Township36.4%
Oakland Township36.7%
Plum Township38.4%
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
Canal Township————
Plum Township————
SugarcreekC36.2%13.2%18.9%CDC place
Oakland TownshipC36.7%13.3%19.6%ZIP codes
Wayne TownshipC+36%12.2%19.2%ZIP codes

Canal Township and Plum 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.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
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?

Titusville Area Hospital in Titusville, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Jackson Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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.