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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 15849, 15856, 16830. 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 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 37%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Pine Township runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Pine Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19%), 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 Pine Township’s likely range; Pine Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 15849, 15856, 16830, 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.

10 of every 100 Pine Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pine Township, betterPine Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Pine Township gets moving

30 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Pine Township

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands DuboisDubois · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn Highlands Dubois★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKeystone Rural Health ConsortiaKersey · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Keystone Rural Health Consortia
4 sites · nearest in Kersey
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.4 mi
Penn Highlands Elk
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.2 mi
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney · ★★★★★
ER
29.6 mi
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings · not rated
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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%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%)
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
23.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Pine Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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

Pine Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lawrence Township: 36.9%Union Township: 35.6%Huston Township: 36.7%Boggs Township: 36.9%Knox Township: 37.7%Bradford Township: 36%Pike Township: 36.4%Goshen Township: 37.3%Hyde: 35.9%Bloom Township: 35.6%Brady Township: 36%Sandy Township: 34.1%Fox Township: 37.5%Horton Township: 38.3%Pine Township: 36.6%Pine TownshipLawrence TownshipUnion TownshipHuston TownshipPenn Highlands Dubois · Dubois · 13 mi · 2★ MedicareHFox Township Dental Clinic · Kersey · 18.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township35.6%
Pine Township36.6%
Huston Township36.7%
Lawrence Township36.9%
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
Lawrence TownshipC−36.9%13.2%20.4%ZIP 16830
Huston TownshipC36.7%12.8%19.5%ZIP codes
Union Township————

Union 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
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?

Penn Highlands Dubois in Dubois, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Pine 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 Pine Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.