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Health in Terry Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Terry Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 18853, 18833, 18848. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Terry Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Terry Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 36.7%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Terry Township runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Terry Township

The closest emergency room is Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, 23.5 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, North Penn Comprehensive Health Services is closer (9.9 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Smoking is more common in Terry Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.7%), 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 Terry Township’s likely range; Terry Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 18853, 18833, 18848, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Terry Township adults…

Terry Township runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Terry Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Terry Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Terry Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Terry Township27%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Terry Township

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

HNearest EREndless Mountains Health SystemsMontrose · 23.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesTowanda · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Towanda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
The Wright Center Medical Group
2 sites · nearest in Tunkhannock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.5 mi
Endless Mountains Health Systems
Montrose · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre · ★★★★★
ER
26.1 mi
Troy Community Hospital
Troy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈33.6 mi
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTerry Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Terry Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Terry 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 Terry 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 27.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Terry Township, betterTerry Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Terry Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Terry Township 7.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Terry Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Terry Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Terry Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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

Terry Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wyalusing Township: 36.5%Wyalusing: 36.4%Albany Township: 36.3%Asylum Township: 35.9%Wilmot Township: 36.1%Tuscarora Township: 36.3%Herrick Township: 36.5%Standing Stone Township: 37%Monroe Township: 36.4%Cherry Township: 36%Wysox Township: 36.6%Colley Township: 35.6%Terry Township: 36.4%Terry TownshipWyalusing TownshipWyalusingAlbany TownshipAsylum TownshipWilmot TownshipLaurel Dental- Towanda at Progress Plaza · Towanda · 9.9 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Asylum Township35.9%
Wilmot Township36.1%
Albany Township36.3%
Terry Township36.4%
Wyalusing36.4%
Wyalusing 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
Wyalusing TownshipC36.5%12.9%20.2%ZIP 18853
Wyalusing————
Albany Township————
Wilmot TownshipC+36.1%13.2%18.5%ZIP codes
Asylum TownshipC+35.9%12.7%18.5%ZIP codes

Wyalusing and Albany 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.

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Terry Township

Why doesn’t Terry 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 Terry Township.

What hospital is closest to Terry Township?

Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, 23.5 miles in a straight line from Terry Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Terry Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Laurel Dental- Towanda at Progress Plaza in Towanda, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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. 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.