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

On CDC estimates, Rayburn Township is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns

Rayburn Township trails Pennsylvania on 5 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16201, 16259. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Rayburn Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Rayburn Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rayburn Township is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 61% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 21%).

B−Self-rated health19.9% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.6% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.4% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.9% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.1% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise26.2% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 42%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $52K–$87K (10,501)Healthier than 52%

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). Rayburn Township’s median household income is $69,688; among the 10,501 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($52K–$87K), it’s healthier than 52%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Rayburn Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 16201,16259), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rayburn Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Rayburn Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Rayburn Township

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

HNearest ERAcmh HospitalKittanning · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAllegheny Valley Hospital★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEast Brady · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in East Brady
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Vandergrift
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
Allegheny Valley Hospital
Natrona · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Indiana · ★★★★★
ER
24.5 mi
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRayburn Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rayburn Township itself
✓ Mental healthRayburn 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 Rayburn 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 26.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rayburn Township, betterRayburn Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Rayburn Township gets moving

3.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rayburn Township 6.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Rayburn Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Rayburn Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Rayburn Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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

Rayburn Township and the towns around it

Rayburn Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Boggs Township: 38.7%Kittanning: 40.8%East Franklin Township: 37.7%Valley Township: 37.8%Manor Township: 37.8%Washington Township: 37.8%Wayne Township: 38.4%Mahoning Township: 37.4%Pine Township: 38.5%West Hills: 35%West Kittanning: 34.7%North Buffalo Township: 37.6%West Franklin Township: 37.4%Cowanshannock Township: 38.2%Bethel Township: 37.8%Ford City: 39.8%Lenape Heights: 36.5%Kittanning Township: 37.8%Ford Cliff: 37.3%Cadogan Township: 37.4%Rayburn Township: 37.9%Rayburn TownshipBoggs TownshipKittanningEast Franklin TownshipValley TownshipManor TownshipAcmh Hospital · Kittanning · 4.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHHoffman Memorial Medical Center · East Brady · 12.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
East Franklin Township37.7%
Valley Township37.8%
Manor Township37.8%
Rayburn Township37.9%
Boggs Township38.7%
Kittanning40.8%
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
Rayburn TownshipC+37.9%12.1%18%ZIP codes
Boggs Township————
KittanningD40.8%13%21.8%CDC place
East Franklin TownshipC+37.7%12%18.2%ZIP codes
Valley Township————
Manor TownshipC+37.8%12%17.9%ZIP codes

Boggs Township and Valley 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Rayburn Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Rayburn Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Rayburn Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Rayburn TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.9%17.6–22.218.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%12.9–16.413.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.4%14.7–18.216.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.9%30.2–46.133.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.1%10.3–1411.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.3%31.9–40.932.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.3%31.6–41.333.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis36.9%32.8–4130.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.8%9.4–12.210.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.4%9.4–11.68.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.7%7.8–9.77.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.5%8.4–10.57.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.1%3.8–4.53.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.7%11.8–17.714.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%15.8–20.515.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.2%22–30.623.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.7%14.3–21.318.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%29.9–43.937.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.8%5.7–8.15.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.4%75.5–82.878.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.3%60.5–68.164.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.1%83.8–88.385.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81.9%78.8–84.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.6%64.5–74.367.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.4%69.5–83.877.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.2%20.4–28.123%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.9%29.6–38.331.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.3%14.4–18.314.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.5%12.8–16.314.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.1%8–10.27.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.2%4.8–5.75.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.8%7.9–9.78.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.33.7%3.8%About the same

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 Rayburn Township

Is Rayburn Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rayburn Township is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 52%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Rayburn Township?

CDC estimates 37.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.2% and 46.1%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Rayburn Township?

Acmh Hospital in Kittanning, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Rayburn Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Rayburn Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–8.1%), 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 Rayburn 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.