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Health in Logan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Logan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 17747. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Logan Township

1 in 11 working-age adults in Logan Township has no health insurance

9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

COPD runs high in Logan Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

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 Logan Township’s likely range; Logan Township’s figures come from ZIP code 17747, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Logan Township 9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Logan Township adults…

Logan Township runs above PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Logan Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Logan Township

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

HNearest ERGeisinger Jersey Shore HospitalJersey Shore · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Jersey Shore Hospital★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley HealthLock Haven · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
River Valley Health
3 sites · nearest in Lock Haven
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport · ★★★★★
ER
26.7 mi
Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.4 mi
Bucktail Medical Center
Renovo · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLogan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Logan Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Logan 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 Logan 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 25.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Logan Township, betterLogan Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Logan Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Logan Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Logan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Logan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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

Logan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Porter Township: 33.9%Lamar Township: 33.8%Greene Township: 32.8%Miles Township: 34%Beech Creek Township: 34.9%Liberty Township: 34.4%Marion Township: 34.5%Bald Eagle Township: 34%Castanea Township: 34.4%Wayne Township: 34.2%Mill Hall: 34.4%Crawford Township: 34.1%Lewis Township: 34.6%Haines Township: 33.4%Penn Township: 34.6%Gregg Township: 34.9%Logan Township: 32.8%Logan TownshipPorter TownshipLamar TownshipGreene TownshipMiles TownshipGeisinger Jersey Shore Hospital · Jersey Shore · 15.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHRiver Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and Dental · Lock Haven · 8.4 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Logan Township32.8%
Greene Township32.8%
Lamar Township33.8%
Porter Township33.9%
Miles Township34%
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
Porter TownshipC+33.9%12%18.4%ZIP codes
Lamar TownshipC+33.8%12%18.5%ZIP codes
Greene TownshipC+32.8%11.4%18.8%ZIP 17747
Miles TownshipC34%11.2%21.6%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.7%

of Logan Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Logan Township

Why doesn’t Logan 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 Logan Township.

What hospital is closest to Logan Township?

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital in Jersey Shore, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Logan Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Logan Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is River Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and Dental in Lock Haven, 8.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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