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Health in Pine Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pine Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16259, 16242. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pine Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Pine Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 38%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Pine Township runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Pine Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.3%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 39 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

37.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.2% 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 Pine Township’s likely range; Pine Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16259, 16242, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pine Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Pine Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pine Township, betterPine Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Pine Township gets moving

39 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Pine Township 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%
77%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Township 7.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pine Township

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

HNearest ERAcmh HospitalKittanning · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAcmh Hospital★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEast Brady · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
Primary Health Network
7 sites · nearest in East Brady
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Community Health Clinic, Inc. - Vandergrift Location 1
Vandergrift · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.8 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary carePine Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pine Township itself
✓ Mental healthPine Township 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 Pine 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 Pine Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Pine Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Pine Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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

Pine Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Madison Township: 38.7%Washington Township: 37.8%Templeton: 39.2%Mahoning Township: 37.4%Boggs Township: 38.7%Madison Township: 36.6%Porter Township: 37.1%Brady Township: 36.6%Sugarcreek Township: 37.7%East Franklin Township: 37.7%Redbank Township: 37%Distant: no dataNew Bethlehem: 35.2%South Bethlehem: 39.3%Wayne Township: 38.4%Redbank Township: 36.3%Valley Township: 37.8%Rayburn Township: 37.9%Pine Township: 38.5%Pine TownshipMadison TownshipWashington TownshipTempletonMahoning TownshipBoggs TownshipAcmh Hospital · Kittanning · 10.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHHoffman Memorial Medical Center · East Brady · 10.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mahoning Township37.4%
Washington Township37.8%
Pine Township38.5%
Madison Township38.7%
Boggs Township38.7%
Templeton39.2%
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
Madison Township————
Washington Township————
Templeton————
Mahoning TownshipC−37.4%13.4%20.7%ZIP codes
Boggs Township————

Madison Township, Washington Township, Templeton and Boggs 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.

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Pine Township

Why doesn’t Pine 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 Pine Township.

What hospital is closest to Pine Township?

Acmh Hospital in Kittanning, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Pine Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pine Township.

Town Square →
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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.