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Health in North Irwin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Irwin residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Irwin adults…

North Irwin runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 North Irwin adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.6–35.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near North Irwin

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

HNearest ERAhn Emerus WestmorelandGreensburg · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC East★★★★★ · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Care Health ServicesMckeesport · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland
Greensburg · not rated
ER
6.4 mi
Forbes Hospital
Monroeville · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
UPMC East
Monroeville · ★★★★★
ER
7.4 mi
UPMC Mckeesport Hospital
Mc Keesport · ★★★★★
ER
7.8 mi
Primary Care Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Mckeesport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Community Health Clinic
Greensburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNorth Irwin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Irwin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth Irwin 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 North Irwin; ≈ 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 25.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
North Irwin, betterNorth Irwin, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where North Irwin gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Irwin 5.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How North Irwin adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4North Irwin adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6North Irwin adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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

North Irwin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in North Irwin

Why doesn’t North Irwin have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for North Irwin.

What hospital is closest to North Irwin?

Ahn Emerus Westmoreland in Greensburg, 6.2 miles in a straight line from North Irwin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near North Irwin?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mckeesport Family Health Center in Mckeesport, 7.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North Irwin.

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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.