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Health in Kennerdell · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kennerdell residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kennerdell

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Kennerdell

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.8%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.4%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. COPD is also above the state: 11%, vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Kennerdell runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Kennerdell, and more people treating it

46% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 86.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Kennerdell adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.7%), vs 23.8% 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 Kennerdell’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kennerdell adults…

Kennerdell runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Kennerdell adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 12.3–15.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
90%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
71%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
87%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kennerdell 6.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 13.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kennerdell, betterKennerdell, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Kennerdell gets moving

7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Kennerdell

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

HNearest ERUPMC NorthwestSeneca · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Northwest★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEmlenton · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
UPMC Northwest
Seneca · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Primary Health Network
8 sites · nearest in Emlenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Grove City Medical Center
Grove City · ★★★★★
ER
24.5 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Titusville Area Hospital
Titusville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careKennerdell is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kennerdell itself
✓ Mental healthKennerdell 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 Kennerdell; ≈ 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 Kennerdell adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Kennerdell does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Kennerdell adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Kennerdell adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · PA 16.4% · Better than 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

Kennerdell and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rockland Township: 36.1%Scrubgrass Township: 35.7%Victory Township: 35.7%Clinton Township: 36.2%Cranberry Township: 35.6%Sandycreek Township: 35.6%Richland Township: 35.4%Emlenton: 35.2%Cherry Valley: 36.2%Richland Township: 35.4%Allegheny Township: 36.5%Mineral Township: 35.6%Polk: 37%Frenchcreek Township: 35.8%Irwin Township: 35.6%Kennerdell: 34.7%KennerdellRockland TownshipScrubgrass TownshipVictory TownshipClinton TownshipUPMC Northwest · Seneca · 8.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHEmlenton Health Center · Emlenton · 9.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kennerdell34.7%
Scrubgrass Township35.7%
Victory Township35.7%
Rockland Township36.1%
Clinton Township36.2%
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
Rockland TownshipC+36.1%13.1%18.9%ZIP codes
Scrubgrass Township————
Victory Township————
Clinton Township————

Scrubgrass Township, Victory Township and Clinton 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Kennerdell

Why doesn’t Kennerdell have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kennerdell?

UPMC Northwest in Seneca, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Kennerdell’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 Kennerdell?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Emlenton Health Center in Emlenton, 9.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.