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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Mohnton · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Mohnton is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns

Mohnton differs from Pennsylvania on 3 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mohnton. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Mohnton

Health Grade

What’s behind Mohnton’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mohnton is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns, #703 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 57% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 19%).

B−Self-rated health20.1% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.4% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.5% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.3% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.6% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.3% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.2% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 45%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 32%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $61K–$101K (10,708)Healthier than 41%

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). Mohnton’s median household income is $80,745; among the 10,708 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($61K–$101K), it’s healthier than 41%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Mohnton compares well: lost all teeth (ages 65+), 9.2% (U.S. 12.3%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Mohnton could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”.
A note on the data.2023 figures come from Pennsylvania State Police UCR; the FBI's published 2023 table doesn't include this department

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mohnton adults…

Mohnton runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Mohnton adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Mohnton

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

HNearest ERReading HospitalWest Reading · 3.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Ephrata Community Hospital★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBerks Community Health CenterReading · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Berks Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Reading
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.6 mi
Reading Hospital
West Reading · ★★★★★
ER
3.6 mi
Keystone Agricultural Worker Program - Berks
Reading · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
4.9 mi
Surgical Institute of Reading
Wyomissing · not rated
6.2 mi
Penn State Health St. Joseph
Reading · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMohnton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMohnton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMohnton is not a shortage area

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 Mohnton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Mohnton, betterMohnton, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Mohnton gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mohnton 7.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Mohnton adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Mohnton adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Mohnton 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

Mohnton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pennwyn: 33.3%Shillington: 34.2%Cumru Township: 33.5%Mohnton: 35.3%MohntonPennwynReading Hospital · West Reading · 3.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHBerks Community Health Center at Oakbrook · Reading · 3 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pennwyn33.3%
Mohnton35.3%
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
MohntonB−35.3%11.6%18.3%CDC place
Pennwyn————

Pennwyn: 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Mohnton

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mohnton is better than Pennsylvania on 1 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Mohnton’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…MohntonPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.1%17.8–22.418.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.4%12.7–16.213.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.5%15.6–19.416.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.3%28.5–42.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.6%9.9–13.411.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure32.4%28.4–36.532.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)32.9%28.6–37.233.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.5%27.7–35.430.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.4%10–12.910.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.7%7.7–9.68.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.8%6.9–8.77.4%6.4%About the same
COPD9.3%8.2–10.47.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.33.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.2%7.3–11.314.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%16–20.815.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.2%21.1–29.523.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.6%15.3–22.418.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.9%34.4–4837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.1%5.5–8.95.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.9%75.1–82.578.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.9%59–66.664.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87%84.8–89.185.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.4%76–82.479.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.1%59.5–70.467.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79%71.9–85.177.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.8%21.1–28.823%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32.5%28.4–36.831.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.3%13.5–17.314.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.4%13.7–17.314.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8%7.1–9.17.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.5%5–65.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.9%8–9.98.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.7–4.43.7%3.8%About the same

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 Mohnton

Is Mohnton a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mohnton is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #703 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 41%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Mohnton?

CDC estimates 35.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.5% and 42.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Mohnton?

Reading Hospital in West Reading, 3.6 miles in a straight line from Mohnton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Mohnton have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–8.9%), 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 Mohnton 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.