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

On CDC estimates, Limestone Township is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns

Limestone Township trails Pennsylvania on 9 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15864, 16214, 16242, 16258. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Limestone Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Limestone Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Limestone Township is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 54% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 15%).

C+Self-rated health21.1% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.2% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.8% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity35.7% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.2% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.8% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.9% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 35%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $56K–$93K (10,852)Healthier than 35%

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). Limestone Township’s median household income is $74,485; among the 10,852 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$93K), it’s healthier than 35%, 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, Limestone Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 15864,16214,16242,16258,16224,16240), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Limestone Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Limestone Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Limestone Township

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

HNearest ERIndependence Health System Clarion HospitalClarion · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn Highlands Brookville★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkClarion · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
6.1 mi
Primary Health Network
7 sites · nearest in Clarion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney · ★★★★★
ER
26.3 mi
UPMC Northwest
Seneca · ★★★★★
ER
34.8 mi
Ridgway Area Medical Center
Ridgway · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLimestone Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Limestone Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Limestone 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 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Limestone Township, betterLimestone Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Limestone Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Limestone Township 7.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
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
24.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Limestone Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

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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

Limestone Township has the best Health Grade of the 3 graded towns around it.

Redbank Township: 36.3%Monroe Township: 35.4%Clarion Township: 34.5%Clover Township: 35.2%Redbank Township: 37%Hawthorn: 35.5%New Bethlehem: 35.2%Beaver Township: 36.3%Porter Township: 37.1%Mahoning Township: 37.4%Paint Township: 35.1%Piney Township: 36.1%Millcreek Township: 35%Clarion: 33.7%Highland Township: 33.8%Union Township: 34.6%Rose Township: 34.4%Limestone Township: 35.7%Limestone TownshipRedbank TownshipMonroe TownshipClarion TownshipClover TownshipIndependence Health System Clarion Hospital · Clarion · 5.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHPenn Highlands Brookville · Brookville · 10.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHClarion Community Health Center · Clarion · 6.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clarion Township34.5%
Clover Township35.2%
Monroe Township35.4%
Limestone Township35.7%
Redbank Township36.3%
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
Limestone TownshipC+35.7%12.2%18.8%ZIP codes
Redbank TownshipC36.3%13.1%20.4%ZIP codes
Monroe TownshipC35.4%11.8%19%ZIP codes
Clover Township————
Clarion Township————

Clover Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Clarion Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Limestone Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Limestone Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Limestone Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Limestone TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.1%19.1–23.118.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.2%13.7–16.613.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.8%16.2–19.316.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.7%29.6–41.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.2%10.8–13.711.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.7%32.2–39.432.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.3%32.6–40.333.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35%31.8–38.230.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.2%10–12.410.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.7%8.9–10.58.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9%8.1–9.77.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.9%9–10.87.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.3%4–4.63.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16%13.4–18.814.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.8%16.9–20.815.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work26.9%23.4–30.523.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.8%15–20.718.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%31.5–42.737.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.3%5.9–8.85.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year78.8%75.6–81.678.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61.7%58.3–64.864.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.8%82.7–86.985.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81.3%78.9–83.779.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.9%61.6–69.967.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.9%69.5–81.377.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.8%21.7–2823%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability35.2%31.7–38.831.3%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.6%15–18.214.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.8%14.3–17.414.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9.4%8.5–10.37.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.7%5.3–6.25.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.5%8.7–10.38.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.3%4–4.63.7%3.8%Higher

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 Limestone Township

Is Limestone Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Limestone Township is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 35%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Limestone Township?

CDC estimates 35.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.6% and 41.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Limestone Township?

Independence Health System Clarion Hospital in Clarion, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Limestone Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Limestone Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–8.8%), 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 Limestone Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

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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.