Where Mehoopany Township residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mehoopany Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 18629, 18657. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mehoopany Township
COPD, arthritis and heart disease run high in Mehoopany Township
1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 37% of adults have arthritis, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease is also above the state: 9%, vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Mehoopany Township runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
The nearest ER is 20 miles from Mehoopany Township
The closest emergency room is Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, 20.1 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, The Wright Center Medical Group is closer (6 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓
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 Mehoopany Township’s likely range; Mehoopany Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 18629, 18657, which may reach past town lines.
Out of every 100 Mehoopany Township adults…
Mehoopany Township runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Mehoopany 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 Mehoopany Township as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Mehoopany Township
No hospital or community health center in Mehoopany Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Mehoopany Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mehoopany Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Mehoopany Township adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Mehoopany Township and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | B− | 35.6% | 11.8% | 17.9% | ZIP codes |
| Meshoppen Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Meshoppen | — | — | — | — | |
| Mehoopany | — | — | — | — | |
| Windham Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Forkston Township | — | — | — | — |
Meshoppen Township, Meshoppen, Mehoopany, Windham Township and Forkston Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mehoopany Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Mehoopany Township
Why doesn’t Mehoopany 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 Mehoopany Township.
What hospital is closest to Mehoopany Township?
Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, 20.1 miles in a straight line from Mehoopany Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Mehoopany Township?
4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice in Tunkhannock, 6.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mehoopany Township.
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.