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Health in Limestone Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Limestone Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 16351. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Limestone Township

Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run high in Limestone Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.7%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 41.6%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Limestone Township runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and heart disease, COPD and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

43.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 84.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Limestone Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 43 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. 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 Limestone Township’s likely range; Limestone Township’s figures come from ZIP code 16351, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Limestone Township adults…

Limestone Township runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Limestone Township adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Limestone Township is an older town: 30% 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 Limestone Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Limestone Township30%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
84%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Limestone Township 7.2% · 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%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 15.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Limestone Township, betterLimestone Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Limestone Township gets moving

43 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Limestone Township

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

HNearest ERWarren General HospitalWarren · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWarren General Hospital★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkTitusville · 18 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Warren General Hospital
Warren · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Titusville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Titusville Area Hospital
Titusville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Lecom Health Corry Memorial Hospital
Corry · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Keystone Rural Health Consortia
2 sites · nearest in Kane
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29 mi
UPMC Northwest
Seneca · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLimestone Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Warren Service Area · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Limestone Township itself
✓ Mental healthLimestone 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 Limestone 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 Limestone Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Limestone Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Limestone Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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.

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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

Limestone Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Triumph Township: 36%Deerfield Township: 35.9%Tidioute: 37.3%Watson Township: 35.5%Hickory Township: 37.3%Southwest Township: 37%Harmony Township: 36%Pittsfield Township: 35.7%Brokenstraw Township: 35.1%Eldred Township: 36.3%Pleasant Township: 35.3%Cherry Grove Township: 36%Kingsley Township: 38.6%Green Township: 38.8%Tionesta Township: 37.2%Limestone Township: 36%Limestone TownshipTriumph TownshipDeerfield TownshipTidiouteWatson TownshipHickory TownshipWarren General Hospital · Warren · 14.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Watson Township35.5%
Deerfield Township35.9%
Limestone Township36%
Triumph Township36%
Tidioute37.3%
Hickory Township37.3%
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
Triumph Township————
Deerfield Township————
Tidioute————
Watson Township————
Hickory Township————

Triumph Township, Deerfield Township, Tidioute, Watson Township and Hickory 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.

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Limestone Township

Why doesn’t Limestone 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 Limestone Township.

What hospital is closest to Limestone Township?

Warren General Hospital in Warren, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Limestone 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 Limestone 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.