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

On CDC estimates, Saville Township is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns

Saville Township trails Pennsylvania on 4 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17024, 17037, 17047, 17062. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Saville Township

1 in 12 working-age adults in Saville Township has no health insurance

8.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Saville Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.8%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Saville Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

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 Saville Township’s likely range; Saville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17024, 17037, 17047, 17062, 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 Saville Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Saville Township is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns, #776 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 62% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 10%).

C+Self-rated health20.6% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.7% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.3% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity35.8% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.3% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking19.8% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.5% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 39%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 25%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $62K–$104K (10,535)Healthier than 30%

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). Saville Township’s median household income is $82,958; among the 10,535 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($62K–$104K), it’s healthier than 30%, 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, Saville Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 17024,17037,17047,17062,17074), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Saville Township 8.4% · 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 25.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Saville Township, betterSaville Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Saville Township gets moving

4.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Saville Township adults…

Saville Township runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Saville 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 Saville Township

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

HNearest ERGeisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSadler Health CenterLoysville · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Sadler Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Loysville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
Hamilton Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Newport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
UPMC Carlisle
Carlisle · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSaville Township is not a shortage area
! Dental careSaville Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Western Perry · need score 10 of 25
✓ Mental healthSaville 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 Saville 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 Saville Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Saville Township runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Saville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Saville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · PA 16.4% · Worse than PA
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Around town

Saville Township and the towns around it

Saville Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.

Centre Township: 34.9%Spruce Hill Township: 36%Northeast Madison Township: 36.4%Turbett Township: 35.9%Tyrone Township: 36%Juniata Township: 35%Wheatfield Township: 35.7%Carroll Township: 36.2%Spring Township: 35.9%Miller Township: 35.5%Oliver Township: 35%Beale Township: 36.4%Milford Township: 36.5%Tuscarora Township: 36.7%Jackson Township: 35.3%Southwest Madison Township: 36.4%Walker Township: 36.8%Port Royal: 35.9%Upper Frankford Township: 36.6%Lower Mifflin Township: 36.8%Lower Frankford Township: 34.7%Saville Township: 35.8%Saville TownshipCentre TownshipSpruce Hill TownshipNortheast Madison TownshipTurbett TownshipTyrone TownshipGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital · Lewistown · 16.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHUPMC Carlisle · Carlisle · 18.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHSadler Health Center Corporation Perry County Dental · Loysville · 5.1 mi+Perry County · Newport · 12.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Centre Township34.9%
Saville Township35.8%
Turbett Township35.9%
Spruce Hill Township36%
Tyrone Township36%
Northeast Madison Township36.4%
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
Saville TownshipC+35.8%11.3%19.8%ZIP codes
Centre TownshipC+34.9%12.2%18.5%ZIP codes
Spruce Hill Township————
Northeast Madison Township————
Turbett Township————
Tyrone TownshipC36%12.3%21%ZIP codes

Spruce Hill Township, Northeast Madison Township and Turbett 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.

33.6%

of Saville Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Saville Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Saville Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Saville Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Saville TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.6%18.2–22.918.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.7%13.1–16.513.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.3%16.5–20.216.4%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity35.8%28.2–43.433.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.3%9.7–1311.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure33.9%29.7–38.332.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.2%30.6–39.933.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis33.3%29.4–3730.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.510.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9%8.1–108.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.9%7.1–8.87.4%6.4%About the same
COPD9.4%8.4–10.57.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.23.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.7%11.1–16.614.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.8%17.3–22.315.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.5%21.3–29.723.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.2%15.6–22.918.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38%30.9–44.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.4%6.6–10.55.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year76.9%72.8–80.578.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61.1%57.1–64.864.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.2%80.4–85.685.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79%75.5–8279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65%59.6–69.767.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.8%66.6–81.677.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.5%21.6–29.323%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.6%29.3–37.831.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.1%13.3–1714.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.4%14.6–18.214.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.2%7.3–9.27.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.4%4.9–5.95.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.1%8.2–108.2%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 Saville Township

Is Saville Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Saville Township is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #776 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 30%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Saville Township?

CDC estimates 35.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.2% and 43.4%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Saville Township?

Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital in Lewistown, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Saville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Saville Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–10.5%), 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 Saville 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.