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Health in North Mahoning Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, North Mahoning Township is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns

North Mahoning Township trails Pennsylvania on 13 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15771, 15767, 16256. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in North Mahoning Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in North Mahoning Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, North Mahoning Township runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in North Mahoning Township

56.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 20.4% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in North Mahoning Township

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (22.5%), 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 North Mahoning Township’s likely range; North Mahoning Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 15771, 15767, 16256, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

Health Grade

What’s behind North Mahoning Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, North Mahoning Township is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 37% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 3%).

C−Self-rated health24.8% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress17% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress19.5% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.8% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.9% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
D−Smoking22.5% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise29.8% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 14%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $42K–$69K (7,557)Healthier than 24%

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). North Mahoning Township’s median household income is $55,469; among the 7,557 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($42K–$69K), it’s healthier than 24%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, North Mahoning Township could be anywhere from D− to C+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 15771,15767,16256), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Mahoning Township adults…

North Mahoning Township runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 North Mahoning Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–12.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
57%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Mahoning Township 9.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Mahoning Township, betterNorth Mahoning Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where North Mahoning Township gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near North Mahoning Township

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

HNearest ERPunxsutawney Area HospitalPunxsutawney · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn Highlands Brookville★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkPunxsutawney · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney · ★★★★★
ER
6.5 mi
Primary Health Network
7 sites · nearest in Punxsutawney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Indiana · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers North Mahoning Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers North Mahoning Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers North Mahoning 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 North Mahoning 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).

Mind & connection

How North Mahoning Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, North Mahoning Township runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4North Mahoning Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5North Mahoning Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · PA 16.4% · Worse than PA
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Around town

North Mahoning Township and the towns around it

North Mahoning Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

East Mahoning Township: 41%West Mahoning Township: 40.7%Perry Township: 36.2%Canoe Township: 40.2%Rayne Township: 39.6%South Mahoning Township: 41.1%Grant Township: 41.1%Porter Township: 37%Wayne Township: 38.4%Young Township: 36.4%Oliver Township: 35.9%Banks Township: 40.3%Bell Township: 36.6%North Mahoning Township: 39.8%North Mahoning TownshipEast Mahoning TownshipWest Mahoning TownshipPerry TownshipCanoe TownshipPunxsutawney Area Hospital · Punxsutawney · 6.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHPunxsutawney Community Health Center · Punxsutawney · 6.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Perry Township36.2%
North Mahoning Township39.8%
Canoe Township40.2%
West Mahoning Township40.7%
East Mahoning Township41%
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
North Mahoning TownshipD39.8%12.9%22.5%ZIP codes
East Mahoning Township————
West Mahoning TownshipD40.7%11.8%23.1%ZIP codes
Canoe TownshipD40.2%13.7%22.8%ZIP codes
Perry TownshipC36.2%12.8%20.3%ZIP codes

East Mahoning 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.

38.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for North Mahoning Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, North Mahoning Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 13; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside North Mahoning Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…North Mahoning TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health24.8%22.3–27.518.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)17%15.1–18.913.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.5%17.6–21.516.4%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity39.8%32.1–47.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.9%11.2–14.811.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.4%32.1–40.832.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37%32.5–41.633.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.8%31.9–39.830.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.9%10.5–13.510.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.3%8.5–10.38.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease9.3%8.4–10.37.4%6.4%Worse
COPD11.4%10.2–12.67.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.6%4.3–53.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)20.4%16.7–24.414.5%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.5%19.9–25.315.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work29.8%25.4–34.723.8%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking17.4%14.2–2118.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.9%32.1–46.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.4%7.5–11.45.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year78.1%74.2–81.778.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year56.5%52.5–60.364.4%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years81.9%79.1–84.585.3%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80%76.8–82.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.7%59.2–69.867.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.6%66.5–81.677.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.1%22.2–30.223%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability38.6%34.1–43.231.3%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs18.7%16.6–20.914.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering18.4%16.5–20.414.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9.9%8.8–11.17.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6.7%6.2–7.45.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone11.2%10.1–12.38.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.2%4.8–5.63.7%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 North Mahoning Township

Is North Mahoning Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, North Mahoning Township is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 24%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in North Mahoning Township?

CDC estimates 39.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.1% and 47.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to North Mahoning Township?

Punxsutawney Area Hospital in Punxsutawney, 6.2 miles in a straight line from North Mahoning Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in North Mahoning Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.5–11.4%), 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 North Mahoning Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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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.