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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Napier Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Napier Township is healthier than 59%

Napier Township trails Pennsylvania on 7 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15559, 15554, 15550, 15522. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Napier Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Napier Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 37.2%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Napier Township runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Napier Township is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Napier Township is healthier than 39%. Against the 9,321 towns with similar household incomes ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 59%. Health Grade ↓

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 Napier Township’s likely range; Napier Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 15559, 15554, 15550, 15522, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Napier Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Napier Township is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 56% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 17%).

C+Self-rated health20.7% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.1% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.7% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.4% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.8% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.5% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.8% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 39%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $46K–$77K (9,321)Healthier than 59%

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). Napier Township’s median household income is $61,656; among the 9,321 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 59%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Napier Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 15559,15554,15550,15522), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Napier Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Napier Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Napier Township

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

HNearest ERChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberWindber · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Bedford Memorial★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterBedford · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Bedford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
UPMC Bedford Memorial
Everett · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careNapier Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Bedford · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Napier Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Napier 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 Napier 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 26.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Napier Township, betterNapier Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Napier Township gets moving

108 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Napier Township 7.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Napier Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Napier Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Napier Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

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Around town

Napier Township and the towns around it

Napier Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Harrison Township: 35.7%Bedford Township: 34.1%Juniata Township: 35.7%Manns Choice: 35.1%East St. Clair Township: 35%West St. Clair Township: 35.2%Ogle Township: 36.1%Shade Township: 37.2%Cumberland Valley Township: 34.1%Londonderry Township: 36.1%South Woodbury Township: 35.3%Snake Spring Township: 35.3%Colerain Township: 34.2%Allegheny Township: 37.4%King Township: 35.5%Lincoln Township: 35.1%Paint Township: 36.1%Quemahoning Township: 37.1%Stonycreek Township: 37.6%Hooversville: 35.5%Napier Township: 35.4%Napier TownshipHarrison TownshipBedford TownshipJuniata TownshipManns ChoiceEast St. Clair TownshipWest St. Clair TownshipOgle TownshipShade TownshipChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber · 12.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHUPMC Bedford Memorial · Everett · 15.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHHyndman Area Health Center · Bedford · 7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bedford Township34.1%
East St. Clair Township35%
Manns Choice35.1%
West St. Clair Township35.2%
Napier Township35.4%
Harrison Township35.7%
Juniata Township35.7%
Ogle Township36.1%
Shade Township37.2%
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
Napier TownshipC+35.4%12.8%18.5%ZIP codes
Harrison Township————
Bedford TownshipB−34.1%12.6%16.6%ZIP 15522
Juniata Township————
Shade TownshipC37.2%12.9%18.4%ZIP codes
Ogle Township————
West St. Clair TownshipC+35.2%12%19%ZIP codes
East St. Clair TownshipB−35%12.2%17.9%ZIP codes

Harrison Township, Juniata Township and Ogle 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.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Napier Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Napier Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Napier Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Napier TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.7%18.2–23.218.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.1%13.2–16.913.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.7%14.8–18.516.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.4%27.7–43.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.8%10.9–14.711.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure38.3%33.5–43.632.8%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.2%32.2–42.633.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis37.2%32.8–41.630.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.210.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.4%9.3–11.58.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9.2%8.2–10.27.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.9%8.9–11.17.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.73.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16.1%12.8–19.514.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.5%16.1–21.115.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work26.8%22.2–31.523.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.2%13.8–20.918.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.1%31–45.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.2%5.7–95.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.6%75.6–83.178.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63.1%59–66.964.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.5%84.1–88.785.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)82.2%79–85.279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.9%60.1–71.167.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.6%68.2–83.477.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.3%20.4–28.423%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.7%30.1–39.431.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.9%14.8–1914.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.8%13–16.614.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.4%8.3–10.67.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.4%4.9–5.95.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.9%7.9–9.88.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.63.7%3.8%Higher

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 Napier Township

Is Napier Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Napier Township is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Napier Township?

CDC estimates 35.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.7% and 43.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Napier Township?

Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber in Windber, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Napier Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Napier Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–9%), 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 Napier Township 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.