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Health in Morris Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Morris Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15329, 15323. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Morris Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Morris Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 38.9%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Morris Township runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Morris Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.2%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Morris Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.2%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. 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 Morris Township’s likely range; Morris Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 15329, 15323, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Morris Township adults…

Morris Township runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Morris Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Morris Township, betterMorris Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Morris Township gets moving

3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Morris Township

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

HNearest ERThe Washington HospitalWashington · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Washington Hospital★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenterville Clinics, IncorporatedWashington · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Advanced Surgical Hospital
Washington · not rated
9.5 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Washington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Cornerstone Care
4 sites · nearest in Washington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
The Washington Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
11.5 mi
UPMC Greene
Waynesburg · not rated
ER
15.7 mi
Canonsburg General Hospital
Canonsburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMorris Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMorris Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMorris Township 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 Morris Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
71%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Morris Township 6.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Morris Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Morris Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Morris Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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

Morris Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Morris Township: 35.8%Amwell Township: 38.4%East Finley Township: 39.1%South Franklin Township: 38.9%Washington Township: 36%Richhill Township: 36.5%Center Township: 34.8%Gray Township: 35.3%Franklin Township: 34.5%West Bethlehem Township: 38%North Bethlehem Township: 37.8%South Strabane Township: 38.7%North Franklin Township: 38.9%Laboratory: no dataWest Finley Township: 39.1%Donegal Township: 38.3%Buffalo Township: 38.7%Green Hills: 38.9%Morgan Township: 35.5%Morris Township: 39.1%Morris TownshipMorris TownshipAmwell TownshipEast Finley TownshipSouth Franklin TownshipWashington TownshipAdvanced Surgical Hospital · Washington · 8.4 miHThe Washington Hospital · Washington · 10.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHUPMC Greene · Waynesburg · 11.5 miHCenterville Clinics - City Mission Site · Washington · 9.5 mi+Cornerstone Care Medical and Behavioral Health Center of Washington · Washington · 9.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Morris Township35.8%
Washington Township36%
Amwell Township38.4%
South Franklin Township38.9%
Morris Township39.1%
East Finley Township39.1%
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
Morris Township————
Amwell TownshipC+38.4%11.8%17.9%ZIP codes
East Finley TownshipC+39.1%12%18.4%ZIP codes
South Franklin TownshipC38.9%12.5%18.4%ZIP codes
Washington Township————

Morris Township and Washington 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.

37.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Morris Township

Why doesn’t Morris 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 Morris Township.

What hospital is closest to Morris Township?

The Washington Hospital in Washington, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Morris Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Centerville Clinics - City Mission Site in Washington, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Morris Township.

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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. 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.