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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in King Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, King Township is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns

King Township trails Pennsylvania on 6 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16667, 16655. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in King Township

Health Grade

What’s behind King Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, King Township is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 55% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 16%).

C+Self-rated health20.2% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.8% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.6% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.5% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.7% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.5% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 40%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $55K–$92K (10,825)Healthier than 42%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). King Township’s median household income is $73,942; among the 10,825 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($55K–$92K), it’s healthier than 42%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, King Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 16667,16655), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 King Township adults…

King Township runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 King Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near King Township

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterBedford · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Bedford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
UPMC Bedford Memorial
Everett · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Broad Top Area Medical Center
Broad Top · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.4 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
! Primary careKing Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Bedford · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers King Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers King 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 King 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
King Township, betterKing Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where King Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
King Township 7.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How King Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4King Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6King Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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.

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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

King Township and the towns around it

King Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

South Woodbury Township: 35.3%Kimmel Township: 35.9%Lincoln Township: 35.1%East St. Clair Township: 35%Bloomfield Township: 35.1%Bedford Township: 34.1%Hopewell Township: 36.6%Snake Spring Township: 35.3%Woodbury Township: 34.8%Liberty Township: 36.1%Greenfield Township: 36.5%Pavia Township: 35.6%West St. Clair Township: 35.2%Adams Township: 36.1%Ogle Township: 36.1%Napier Township: 35.4%Taylor Township: 34.9%King Township: 35.5%King TownshipSouth Woodbury TownshipKimmel TownshipLincoln TownshipEast St. Clair TownshipBloomfield TownshipConemaugh Nason Medical Center · Roaring Spring · 12 mi · 5★ MedicareHChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber · 13 mi · 2★ MedicareHUPMC Bedford Memorial · Everett · 15.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHHyndman Area Health Center · Bedford · 7.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
East St. Clair Township35%
Lincoln Township35.1%
Bloomfield Township35.1%
South Woodbury Township35.3%
King Township35.5%
Kimmel Township35.9%
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
King TownshipC+35.5%12%18.7%ZIP codes
South Woodbury TownshipC+35.3%11.8%19.6%ZIP codes
Lincoln Township————
Kimmel TownshipC+35.9%12%19.1%ZIP codes
East St. Clair TownshipB−35%12.2%17.9%ZIP codes
Bloomfield TownshipC+35.1%11.9%18.7%ZIP codes

Lincoln 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for King Township

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, King Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside King Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…King TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.2%17.9–22.618.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.8%13.1–16.613.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.6%15.8–19.416.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.5%27.8–43.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12%10.3–13.911.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure37%32.3–42.232.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.7%30.8–4133.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.8%31.7–4030.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11%9.6–12.410.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.9%8.9–118.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.6%7.7–9.57.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.5%8.5–10.67.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.1%3.8–4.53.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15.1%12.1–18.414.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%16.3–21.215.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work26.5%22.1–31.123.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.7%14.3–21.418.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.6%31.5–46.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.3%5.7–8.95.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.7%74.7–82.378.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.5%58.5–66.264.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.5%82.9–87.985.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81.5%78.3–84.579.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.3%59.9–70.367.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.2%66.7–82.177.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.2%21.3–29.323%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.4%30–3931.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.1%14.2–18.214.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.5%13.7–17.214.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9%8–10.17.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.3%4.8–5.85.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.1%8.1–9.98.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.7–4.43.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in King Township

Is King Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, King Township is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 42%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in King Township?

CDC estimates 35.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.8% and 43.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to King Township?

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, 12.0 miles in a straight line from King Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in King Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–8.9%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in King Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.