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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 17776, 16938, 17771. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pine Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Pine Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Cancer is also above the state: 11.7%, vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Pine Township runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.4% 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 17776, 16938, 17771, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pine Township adults…

Pine Township runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Pine Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
72%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Township 6.3% · 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 ERUPMC WellsboroWellsboro · 18.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Wellsboro★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesBlossburg · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.6 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Blossburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
River Valley Health
3 sites · nearest in Williamsport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.4 mi
Bucktail Medical Center
Renovo · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary carePine Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pine Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pine 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 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pine Township, betterPine Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Pine Township gets moving

49 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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
23.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Pine Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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.

Cogan House Township: 36.2%Morris Township: 37.8%Jackson Township: 38.4%Cummings Township: 35.5%McHenry Township: 34.5%Brown Township: no dataLewis Township: 36.1%Mifflin Township: 34.8%Lycoming Township: 35.5%Duncan Township: 36.2%Delmar Township: 36.1%Elk Township: 38.1%Liberty Township: 38.9%McIntyre Township: 37%Gallagher Township: 34.4%Watson Township: 34.8%Chapman Township: 36.6%Grugan Township: 34.5%Stewardson Township: 39.4%Pine Township: 36.6%Pine TownshipCogan House TownshipMorris TownshipJackson TownshipCummings TownshipMcHenry TownshipBrown TownshipUPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro · 18.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHGeisinger Jersey Shore Hospital · Jersey Shore · 19 mi · 3★ MedicareHUPMC Williamsport · Williamsport · 20.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHBucktail Medical Center · Renovo · 26.4 miHBlossburg Laurel Health Center · Blossburg · 17.6 mi+River Valley Health - Williamsport Medical and Dental · Williamsport · 21.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
McHenry Township34.5%
Cummings Township35.5%
Cogan House Township36.2%
Pine Township36.6%
Morris Township37.8%
Jackson Township38.4%
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
Cogan House Township————
Morris Township————
Jackson Township————
Brown Township————
McHenry Township————
Cummings Township————

Cogan House Township, Morris Township, Jackson Township, Brown Township, McHenry Township and Cummings 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.

34.7%

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 memory14.3%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
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?

UPMC Wellsboro in Wellsboro, 18.7 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.

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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.