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Health in Pymatuning South · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pymatuning South residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pymatuning South. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pymatuning South

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Pymatuning South

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.5%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.3%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Pymatuning South runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Pymatuning South, and more people treating it

40.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Pymatuning South

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.3%), 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 Pymatuning South’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pymatuning South adults…

Pymatuning South runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Pymatuning South adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Pymatuning South is an older town: 31% 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 Pymatuning South as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Pymatuning South31%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
90%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pymatuning South 7.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 15.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pymatuning South, betterPymatuning South, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Pymatuning South gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Pymatuning South

No hospital or community health center in Pymatuning South itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERUPMC HorizonGreenville · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Horizon★★★★★ · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkGreenville · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Primary Health Network
7 sites · nearest in Greenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
UPMC Horizon
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
Edgewood Surgical Hospital
Transfer · not rated
18.5 mi
Sharon Regional Medical Center
Sharon · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Sharon Community Health Center - Behavioral Health
Sharon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.3 mi
Meadville Medical Center
Meadville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pymatuning South itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pymatuning South itself
✓ Mental healthPymatuning South 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 Pymatuning South; ≈ 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 Pymatuning South adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

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

Pymatuning South and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

South Shenango Township: 37.4%West Shenango Township: 37.5%Jamestown: 34.6%West Fallowfield Township: 37.2%North Shenango Township: 37.4%Greene Township: 37.1%Williamsfield Township: 43.7%Pymatuning South: 39.1%Pymatuning SouthSouth Shenango TownshipWest Shenango TownshipJamestown
Healthier than PANear PALess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jamestown34.6%
South Shenango Township37.4%
West Shenango Township37.5%
Pymatuning South39.1%
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
South Shenango TownshipC−37.4%14.3%20.7%ZIP codes
Jamestown————
West Shenango Township————

Jamestown and West Shenango 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.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Pymatuning South

Why doesn’t Pymatuning South have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pymatuning South.

What hospital is closest to Pymatuning South?

UPMC Horizon in Greenville, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Pymatuning South’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 Pymatuning South?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Greenville Community Health Center in Greenville, 7.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pymatuning South.

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.