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Health in Ogle Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ogle Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 15963. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ogle Township

Arthritis, cancer and heart disease run high in Ogle Township

37.1% of adults have arthritis, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.9%, vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Ogle Township runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and arthritis, cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Ogle Township, and more people treating it

37.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Ogle Township’s likely range; Ogle Township’s figures come from ZIP code 15963, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ogle Township adults…

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

37 of every 100 Ogle Township adults have arthritis
Pennsylvania: 30 in 100 · worse · likely 33.7–40.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Ogle Township is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Ogle Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Ogle Township26%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ogle Township 6.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Ogle Township

1 hospital in Ogle Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberWindber · 2.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber★★★★★ · 2.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterJohnstown · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ERIn Ogle Township
8.2 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
UPMC Somerset
Somerset · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOgle Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ogle Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ogle 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 Ogle 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 25.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ogle Township, betterOgle Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Ogle Township gets moving

67 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Ogle Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Ogle Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Ogle Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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

Ogle Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Shade Township: 37.2%Paint Township: 36.1%West St. Clair Township: 35.2%Lincoln Township: 35.1%Napier Township: 35.4%Quemahoning Township: 37.1%Allegheny Township: 37.4%Stonycreek Township: 37.6%Hooversville: 35.5%Juniata Township: 35.7%Conemaugh Township: 35.1%Richland Township: 33.7%Windber: 36.9%Paint: 33%Benson: 34.8%East St. Clair Township: 35%King Township: 35.5%Pavia Township: 35.6%Kimmel Township: 35.9%Adams Township: 36.1%Harrison Township: 35.7%Bedford Township: 34.1%Manns Choice: 35.1%Ogle Township: 36.1%Ogle TownshipShade TownshipPaint TownshipWest St. Clair TownshipLincoln TownshipNapier TownshipChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber · 2.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHConemaugh Memorial Medical Center · Johnstown · 12.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHHyndman Area Health Center (Richland Township) · Johnstown · 8.2 mi+Highlands Health Johnstown · Johnstown · 13.3 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 24 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln Township35.1%
West St. Clair Township35.2%
Napier Township35.4%
Ogle Township36.1%
Paint 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
Shade TownshipC37.2%12.9%18.4%ZIP codes
Paint TownshipB−36.1%12.4%17.1%ZIP codes
Napier TownshipC+35.4%12.8%18.5%ZIP codes
Lincoln Township————
West St. Clair TownshipC+35.2%12%19%ZIP codes

Lincoln 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Ogle Township

Why doesn’t Ogle 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 Ogle Township.

What hospital is closest to Ogle Township?

Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber in Windber, 2.9 miles in a straight line from Ogle Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hyndman Area Health Center (Richland Township) in Johnstown, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ogle 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.