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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Pinegrove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Pinegrove Township is healthier than 37% of U.S. towns

Pinegrove Township trails Pennsylvania on 7 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16364, 16301, 16319. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Pinegrove Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Pinegrove Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pinegrove Township is healthier than 37% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 51% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 15%).

C+Self-rated health20.6% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.2% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17.2% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.1% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.5% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking18.9% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.7% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 37%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $58K–$96K (10,818)Healthier than 33%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Pinegrove Township’s median household income is $77,188; among the 10,818 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($58K–$96K), it’s healthier than 33%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Pinegrove Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 16364,16301,16319), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pinegrove Township adults…

Pinegrove Township runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Pinegrove Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Pinegrove 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 Pinegrove Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Pinegrove Township26%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Pinegrove Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC NorthwestSeneca · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Northwest★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkOil City · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
UPMC Northwest
Seneca · ★★★★★
ER
9 mi
Primary Health Network
8 sites · nearest in Oil City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Titusville Area Hospital
Titusville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary carePinegrove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pinegrove Township itself
✓ Mental healthPinegrove 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 Pinegrove 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 26.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pinegrove Township, betterPinegrove Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Pinegrove Township gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pinegrove Township 6.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Pinegrove Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Pinegrove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Pinegrove 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.

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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

Pinegrove Township and the towns around it

Pinegrove Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

President Township: 36.9%Cranberry Township: 35.6%Washington Township: 36.1%Ashland Township: 35.3%Elk Township: 35.1%Cornplanter Township: 36.6%Tionesta Township: 37.2%Allegheny Township: 36%Harmony Township: 36%Rockland Township: 36.1%Sandycreek Township: 35.6%Oil City: 37.5%Sugarcreek: 36.2%Woodland Heights: 36%Knox Township: 34.4%Farmington Township: 34.5%Green Township: 38.8%Salem Township: 35.6%Richland Township: 35.4%Beaver Township: 35.6%Paint Township: 35.1%Pinegrove Township: 36.1%Pinegrove TownshipPresident TownshipCranberry TownshipWashington TownshipAshland TownshipElk TownshipUPMC Northwest · Seneca · 8.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHIndependence Health System Clarion Hospital · Clarion · 14.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHOil City Health Center · Oil City · 9 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elk Township35.1%
Ashland Township35.3%
Cranberry Township35.6%
Pinegrove Township36.1%
Washington Township36.1%
President 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
Pinegrove TownshipC+36.1%12.5%18.9%ZIP codes
President Township————
Cranberry TownshipC+35.6%12.9%18.5%ZIP codes
Washington TownshipC−36.1%13.4%20.2%ZIP codes
Ashland TownshipC+35.3%12.5%18.2%ZIP codes
Elk TownshipC+35.1%12.8%18.4%ZIP codes

President 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Pinegrove Township

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pinegrove Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Pinegrove Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Pinegrove TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.6%18.6–22.618.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.2%13.7–16.813.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.2%15.7–18.916.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.1%29.8–42.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.5%10.9–14.211.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure36%32.3–4032.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.8%31.8–4033.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.8%32.4–39.330.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.510.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10%9.1–10.98.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.7%7.9–9.77.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.9%9–10.97.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.2%3.9–4.63.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.9%12.3–17.814.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.9%16.9–21.115.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work26.7%23.1–30.623.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.5%14.8–20.518.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.7%32–43.937.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.9%5.6–8.45.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.4%76.3–82.478.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.8%59.5–6664.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.6%83.6–87.685.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81.4%78.7–84.179.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.5%61.1–69.567.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.8%70.3–82.577.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25%21.9–28.523%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.3%30.7–3831.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.8–18.414.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15%13.5–16.614.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9%8.1–107.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.4%5–5.95.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9%8.3–9.98.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.2%3.9–4.63.7%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Pinegrove Township

Is Pinegrove Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pinegrove Township is healthier than 37% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 33%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Pinegrove Township?

CDC estimates 36.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.8% and 42.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Pinegrove Township?

UPMC Northwest in Seneca, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Pinegrove Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Pinegrove Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–8.4%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Pinegrove Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.