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Health in Miller Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Miller Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 16652. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Miller Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miller Township adults…

On every condition, Miller Township is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Miller Township adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.8–39.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Miller Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Miller Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Miller Township27%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Miller Township

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterBelleville · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
8 sites · nearest in Belleville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMiller Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miller Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Miller 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 Miller 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 24%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miller Township, betterMiller Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Miller Township gets moving

8.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miller Township 7.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Miller Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Miller Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Miller 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.

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

Miller Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Menno Township: 36.7%Brady Township: 35.6%Barree Township: 34.3%Henderson Township: 33.8%Oneida Township: 33.8%Jackson Township: 34.2%Oliver Township: 36.8%Union Township: 36.9%Wayne Township: 36.7%Mill Creek: 35.7%Union Township: 34.4%Shirley Township: 37.2%Cedar Crest: 35.9%Mapleton: 34.3%Mount Union: 41%West Township: 34.5%Ferguson Township: 29.9%Franklin Township: 33.3%Huntingdon: 32.7%Smithfield Township: 33.9%Juniata Township: 33.5%Porter Township: 34.4%Logan Township: 34.6%Brown Township: 38.1%Harris Township: 30.3%Miller Township: 33.8%Miller TownshipMenno TownshipBrady TownshipBarree TownshipHenderson TownshipOneida TownshipJackson TownshipPenn Highlands Huntingdon · Huntingdon · 9.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital · Lewistown · 14.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHMount Nittany Medical Center · State College · 15.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHBtamc Belleville Wellness Center · Belleville · 8.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 26 towns on this map, healthiest first
Miller Township33.8%
Henderson Township33.8%
Oneida Township33.8%
Jackson Township34.2%
Barree Township34.3%
Brady Township35.6%
Menno Township36.7%
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
Menno TownshipD36.7%13.6%20.6%ZIP codes
Brady TownshipC35.6%11.4%19.9%ZIP codes
Barree Township————
Henderson Township————
Jackson Township————
Oneida Township————

Barree Township, Henderson Township and Jackson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Oneida Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Miller Township

Why doesn’t Miller 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 Miller Township.

What hospital is closest to Miller Township?

Penn Highlands Huntingdon in Huntingdon, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Miller 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 Miller Township?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Btamc Belleville Wellness Center in Belleville, 8.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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