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Health in Pavia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pavia Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16655, 15946, 16625. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.6%
About the same as PA (18.7%)
Obesity
35.6%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
26%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
9.6 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pavia Township

9.2%have COPD · PA 7.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pavia Township adults…

Pavia Township runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Pavia Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Pavia Township

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

HNearest ERChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberWindber · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterJohnstown · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Ebensburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary carePavia Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Bedford · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pavia Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pavia 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 Pavia 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%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pavia Township, betterPavia Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Pavia Township gets moving

54 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Blue Knob State Park34.3 mi of trails2State Game Lands Number 2615.2 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pavia Township 7.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Pavia Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Pavia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Pavia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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.

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

Pavia Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Summerhill Township: 36.7%Lincoln Township: 35.1%Kimmel Township: 35.9%Greenfield Township: 36.5%Adams Township: 36.1%Portage Township: 36.5%Croyle Township: 36.7%Beaverdale: 37.5%Cambria Township: 35.7%Munster Township: 35.4%King Township: 35.5%West St. Clair Township: 35.2%Ogle Township: 36.1%Bloomfield Township: 35.1%Taylor Township: 34.9%Freedom Township: 35.2%Pavia Township: 35.6%Pavia TownshipSummerhill TownshipLincoln TownshipKimmel TownshipGreenfield TownshipChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber · 9.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHConemaugh Nason Medical Center · Roaring Spring · 11.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHJames E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) · Altoona · 17.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHEbensburg Health Center · Ebensburg · 15.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln Township35.1%
Pavia Township35.6%
Kimmel Township35.9%
Greenfield Township36.5%
Summerhill Township36.7%
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
Summerhill TownshipC+36.7%12%18%ZIP codes
Lincoln Township————
Kimmel TownshipC+35.9%12%19.1%ZIP codes
Greenfield TownshipC+36.5%12.4%19.2%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.

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Pavia Township

Why doesn’t Pavia 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 Pavia Township.

What hospital is closest to Pavia Township?

Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber in Windber, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Pavia Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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