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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Snyder Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Snyder Township is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns

Snyder Township trails Pennsylvania on 7 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 16686. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Snyder Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Snyder Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Snyder Township is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns, #699 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 60% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 21%).

C+Self-rated health20.4% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.6% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.8% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.3% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 45%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 32%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $53K–$89K (10,594)Healthier than 54%

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). Snyder Township’s median household income is $71,071; among the 10,594 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($53K–$89K), it’s healthier than 54%, 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, Snyder Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 16686), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Snyder Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Snyder Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Snyder Township

1 hospital in Snyder Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERPenn Highlands TyroneTyrone · 2.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMount Nittany Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterAlexandria · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Snyder Township
12.5 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
19.1 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSnyder Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Snyder Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Snyder 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 Snyder 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 25.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Snyder Township, betterSnyder Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Snyder Township gets moving

8.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Snyder Township 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Snyder Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Snyder Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Snyder Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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

Snyder Township and the towns around it

Snyder Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.

Warriors Mark Township: 33.8%Tyrone Township: 35.6%Taylor Township: 32.6%Antis Township: 35.4%Gulich Township: 37.7%Bald Eagle: 34.9%Franklin Township: 33.3%Birmingham: 32.7%Spruce Creek Township: 33.7%Logan Township: 36.2%Catharine Township: 36.3%Frankstown Township: 32.4%Morris Township: 34.7%Rush Township: 37.8%Worth Township: 31.6%Reade Township: 38.6%Dean Township: 35.8%Beccaria Township: 37.6%Ramey: 36.1%Bigler Township: 37.8%Woodward Township: 40.1%Olivia: 34.1%Snyder Township: 34.8%Snyder TownshipWarriors Mark TownshipTyrone TownshipTaylor TownshipAntis TownshipGulich TownshipBald EaglePenn Highlands Tyrone · Tyrone · 2.1 miHUPMC Altoona · Altoona · 14.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHJames E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) · Altoona · 16.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHPenn Highlands Huntingdon · Huntingdon · 19.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHJuniata Valley Btamc Clinic · Alexandria · 12.5 mi+Altoona Behavioral Health · Altoona · 14.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 23 towns on this map, healthiest first
Taylor Township32.6%
Warriors Mark Township33.8%
Snyder Township34.8%
Bald Eagle34.9%
Antis Township35.4%
Tyrone Township35.6%
Gulich Township37.7%
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
Snyder TownshipB−34.8%12%18%ZIP 16686
Warriors Mark TownshipB33.8%11.4%16.3%ZIP codes
Tyrone TownshipC+35.6%12.2%18.7%ZIP codes
Antis TownshipC+35.4%12.1%18.5%ZIP codes
Taylor Township————
Gulich TownshipC37.7%12.1%20.8%ZIP codes
Bald Eagle————

Taylor Township and Bald Eagle: 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.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Snyder Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Snyder Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Snyder Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Snyder TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.4%18.4–22.718.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%13.1–16.413.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17%15.4–18.816.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.8%28.5–41.833.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12%10.5–13.811.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.5%30.7–38.732.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.1%31–39.533.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34.8%31.3–38.430.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.510.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%9–10.88.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.7%7.9–9.67.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.7%8.8–10.77.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.53.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.9%10.5–15.714.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%15.9–20.315.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.3%21.6–29.423.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.6%14.7–2118.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.4%33.4–45.937.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7%5.9–8.25.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year78.8%75.3–82.178.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63.7%60.3–67.364.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.1%82.9–87.285.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.4%77.6–83.179.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.1%63.5–72.567.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.9%68.7–82.377.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.2%21.7–2923%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.8%31–38.931.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.6–18.314.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.3%13.7–1714.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9%8.1–107.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.4%5–65.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.1%8.3–108.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.7–4.43.7%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 Snyder Township

Is Snyder Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Snyder Township is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #699 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 54%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Snyder Township?

CDC estimates 34.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.5% and 41.8%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Snyder Township?

Penn Highlands Tyrone in Tyrone, 2.1 miles in a straight line from Snyder Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Snyder Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–8.2%), 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 Snyder 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.