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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Rayne Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Rayne Township is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns

Rayne Township trails Pennsylvania on 9 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15701, 15747, 15759, 15728. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rayne Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Rayne Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Rayne Township runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

1 in 13 working-age adults in Rayne Township has no health insurance

7.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Rayne Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19%), 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 Rayne Township’s likely range; Rayne Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 15701, 15747, 15759, 15728, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Rayne Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rayne Township is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns, #898 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 42% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 14%).

CSelf-rated health22.3% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.4% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.8% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.6% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.6% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking19% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 27%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 13%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $45K–$76K (9,082)Healthier than 41%

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). Rayne Township’s median household income is $60,582; among the 9,082 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($45K–$76K), it’s healthier than 41%, 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, Rayne Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 15701,15747,15759,15728,15723), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rayne Township adults…

Rayne Township runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Rayne Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rayne Township 7.9% · 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%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rayne Township, betterRayne Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Rayne Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Getting care

Care in and near Rayne Township

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

HNearest ERIndiana Regional Medical CenterIndiana · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkIndiana · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Indiana · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Indiana
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Community Health Clinic, Inc. - Vandergrift Location 1
Vandergrift · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rayne Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rayne Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rayne 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 Rayne 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 Rayne Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Rayne Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Rayne Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

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Around town

Rayne Township and the towns around it

Rayne Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 5 graded towns around it.

Cherryhill Township: 39.6%White Township: 37.8%Washington Township: 39.2%East Mahoning Township: 41%Dixonville: 40.8%Green Township: 40.3%Brush Valley Township: 38.8%Pine Township: 39.7%Heilwood: 39.2%Center Township: 38.7%Armstrong Township: 38%Lucerne Mines: 37.1%Plumcreek Township: 37.9%Cowanshannock Township: 38.2%Atwood: 38.8%South Mahoning Township: 41.1%North Mahoning Township: 39.8%Grant Township: 41.1%West Mahoning Township: 40.7%Montgomery Township: 40.7%Cherry Tree: 40.7%Alverda: 42.5%Susquehanna Township: 38%Rayne Township: 39.6%Rayne TownshipCherryhill TownshipWhite TownshipWashington TownshipEast Mahoning TownshipDixonvilleGreen TownshipIndiana Regional Medical Center · Indiana · 7.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHConemaugh Miners Medical Center · Hastings · 19.4 miHIndiana Dental Center · Indiana · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 24 towns on this map, healthiest first
White Township37.8%
Washington Township39.2%
Rayne Township39.6%
Cherryhill Township39.6%
Green Township40.3%
Dixonville40.8%
East Mahoning Township41%
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
Rayne TownshipC39.6%12.6%19%ZIP codes
Cherryhill TownshipC+39.6%12.7%18.1%ZIP codes
White TownshipB37.8%11%15.3%ZIP 15701
Washington TownshipC39.2%12.2%19%ZIP codes
East Mahoning Township————
Green TownshipC40.3%12.8%19.5%ZIP codes
Dixonville————

East Mahoning Township and Dixonville: 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Rayne Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Rayne Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Rayne Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Rayne TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health22.3%19.9–24.818.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.4%13.7–17.313.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.8%16.1–19.716.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.6%32.1–47.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.6%10.9–14.511.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.4%32–40.932.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.9%32.2–41.833.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.1%31.3–39.130.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.4%10.1–1310.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.7%8.8–10.78.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease9.2%8.3–10.17.4%6.4%Worse
COPD10.3%9.2–11.47.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–4.83.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)17%13.9–20.714.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19%16.6–21.415.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work27%22.9–31.723.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.3%14.1–2118.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.7%31.1–45.137.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.9%6.5–9.55.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year79.5%75.8–83.178.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.5%56.8–64.364.4%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.2%80.5–85.785.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.3%77.2–83.179.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.2%62–72.367.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.4%68.7–83.277.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.4%20.7–28.523%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability35.7%31.5–40.331.3%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.2%15.4–19.314.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.2%14.6–18.114.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9.7%8.6–10.87.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6.1%5.6–6.75.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10%9.1–11.18.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.7%4.3–5.13.7%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 Rayne Township

Is Rayne Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rayne Township is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #898 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 41%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Rayne Township?

CDC estimates 39.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.1% and 47.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Rayne Township?

Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Rayne Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Rayne Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.5–9.5%), 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 Rayne 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.