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Health in President Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where President Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16301, 16353. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in President Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in President Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, President Township runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More President Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.7%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 10 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

40% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.3% 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 President Township’s likely range; President Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16301, 16353, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 President Township adults…

President Township runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 President Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–12.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

President Township is an older town: 30% 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 President Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

President Township30%
Pennsylvania20%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 15.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
President Township, betterPresident Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where President Township gets moving

10 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
President Township 7.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near President Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC NorthwestSeneca · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Northwest★★★★★ · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkOil City · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Primary Health Network
8 sites · nearest in Oil City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
UPMC Northwest
Seneca · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Titusville Area Hospital
Titusville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
32.3 mi
Penn Highlands Brookville
Brookville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary carePresident Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oil City Area · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers President Township itself
✓ Mental healthPresident 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 President 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 President Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4President Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6President 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

President Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cornplanter Township: 36.6%Pinegrove Township: 36.1%Cranberry Township: 35.6%Tionesta Township: 37.2%Allegheny Township: 36%Harmony Township: 36%Oil City: 37.5%Cherrytree Township: 39%Hasson Heights: 35.1%Oakland Township: 36.7%Sugarcreek: 36.2%Oil Creek Township: 36.5%Washington Township: 36.1%Ashland Township: 35.3%Elk Township: 35.1%Rockland Township: 36.1%Sandycreek Township: 35.6%Woodland Heights: 36%Green Township: 38.8%Hickory Township: 37.3%Pleasantville: 36.1%Triumph Township: 36%President Township: 36.9%President TownshipCornplanter TownshipPinegrove TownshipCranberry TownshipTionesta TownshipAllegheny TownshipHarmony TownshipUPMC Northwest · Seneca · 9.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHTitusville Area Hospital · Titusville · 13.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHOil City Health Center · Oil City · 6.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#18 of 23 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cranberry Township35.6%
Allegheny Township36%
Harmony Township36%
Pinegrove Township36.1%
Cornplanter Township36.6%
President Township36.9%
Tionesta Township37.2%
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
Cornplanter TownshipC36.6%13.1%19.6%ZIP codes
Pinegrove TownshipC+36.1%12.5%18.9%ZIP codes
Cranberry TownshipC+35.6%12.9%18.5%ZIP codes
Tionesta Township————
Allegheny Township————
Harmony Township————

Tionesta Township, Allegheny Township and Harmony 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.

37.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in President Township

Why doesn’t President 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 President Township.

What hospital is closest to President Township?

UPMC Northwest in Seneca, 9.6 miles in a straight line from President Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near President Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Oil City Health Center in Oil City, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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