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Health in Scrubgrass Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Scrubgrass Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16373, 16374. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Scrubgrass Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Scrubgrass Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.7%, vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Scrubgrass Township runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 81.9% 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 Scrubgrass Township’s likely range; Scrubgrass Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16373, 16374, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Scrubgrass Township adults…

Scrubgrass Township runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Scrubgrass Township adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scrubgrass Township 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Scrubgrass Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC NorthwestSeneca · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Northwest★★★★★ · 11.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEmlenton · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Primary Health Network
8 sites · nearest in Emlenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
UPMC Northwest
Seneca · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
Grove City Medical Center
Grove City · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careScrubgrass Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Petersburg · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Scrubgrass Township itself
✓ Mental healthScrubgrass 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 Scrubgrass 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 25.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Scrubgrass Township, betterScrubgrass Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Scrubgrass Township gets moving

5.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Scrubgrass Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Scrubgrass Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Scrubgrass Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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

Scrubgrass Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rockland Township: 36.1%Kennerdell: 34.7%Clinton Township: 36.2%Emlenton: 35.2%Richland Township: 35.4%Cherry Valley: 36.2%Richland Township: 35.4%Allegheny Township: 36.5%Cranberry Township: 35.6%Victory Township: 35.7%Sandycreek Township: 35.6%Irwin Township: 35.6%Salem Township: 35.6%Ashland Township: 35.3%Venango Township: 36.6%Eau Claire: 36.9%Perry Township: 36.7%Hovey Township: 36.7%Foxburg: 35.3%Licking Township: 36.1%Parker Township: 36.8%Scrubgrass Township: 35.7%Scrubgrass TownshipRockland TownshipKennerdellClinton TownshipEmlentonRichland TownshipCherry ValleyRichland TownshipAllegheny TownshipUPMC Northwest · Seneca · 11 mi · 4★ MedicareHEmlenton Health Center · Emlenton · 4.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kennerdell34.7%
Emlenton35.2%
Richland Township35.4%
Richland Township35.4%
Scrubgrass Township35.7%
Rockland Township36.1%
Clinton Township36.2%
Cherry Valley36.2%
Allegheny Township36.5%
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
Rockland TownshipC+36.1%13.1%18.9%ZIP codes
Kennerdell————
Clinton Township————
Richland Township————
Emlenton————
Richland Township————
Cherry Valley————
Allegheny Township————

Kennerdell, Clinton Township, Richland Township, Emlenton, Richland Township, Cherry Valley and Allegheny 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.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Scrubgrass Township

Why doesn’t Scrubgrass 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 Scrubgrass Township.

What hospital is closest to Scrubgrass Township?

UPMC Northwest in Seneca, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Scrubgrass 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 Scrubgrass Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Emlenton Health Center in Emlenton, 4.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Scrubgrass Township.

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.