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Health in McNett Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McNett Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17765, 17724, 17771. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McNett Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in McNett Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 36.1%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, McNett Township runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in McNett Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.3%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

More McNett Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 59 miles of trails across 3 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 McNett Township’s likely range; McNett Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17765, 17724, 17771, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McNett Township adults…

McNett Township runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 McNett Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
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%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
McNett Township, betterMcNett Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where McNett Township gets moving

59 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near McNett Township

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

HNearest ERTroy Community HospitalTroy · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTroy Community Hospital★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesBlossburg · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Blossburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Troy Community Hospital
Troy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
River Valley Health
2 sites · nearest in Williamsport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
UPMC Muncy
Muncy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMcNett Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Canton · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McNett Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McNett 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 McNett 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
McNett Township 7.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How McNett Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4McNett Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6McNett Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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

McNett Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Township: 38.6%Cascade Township: 36.2%McIntyre Township: 37%Fox Township: 34.9%Canton Township: 37%Liberty Township: 38.9%Hamilton Township: 37.1%Gamble Township: 35.4%Plunketts Creek Township: 37.1%Lewis Township: 36.1%Jackson Township: 38.4%Elkland Township: 34.5%Hillsgrove Township: 36.4%Armenia Township: 36.5%Alba: 37.2%Leroy Township: 37%Troy Township: 36.5%McNett Township: 38%McNett TownshipUnion TownshipCascade TownshipMcIntyre TownshipFox TownshipCanton TownshipTroy Community Hospital · Troy · 17.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHLaurel Dental - Blossburg · Blossburg · 14 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fox Township34.9%
Cascade Township36.2%
McIntyre Township37%
Canton Township37%
McNett Township38%
Union Township38.6%
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
Union Township————
Cascade Township————
McIntyre Township————
Fox Township————
Canton TownshipC−37%13%20.4%ZIP 17724

Union Township: not graded. Cascade Township, McIntyre Township and Fox 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in McNett Township

Why doesn’t McNett 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 McNett Township.

What hospital is closest to McNett Township?

Troy Community Hospital in Troy, 17.2 miles in a straight line from McNett Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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