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Health in Toboyne Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Toboyne Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17006, 17071, 17021. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Toboyne Township

1 in 10 working-age adults in Toboyne Township has no health insurance

9.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Dental care lags in Toboyne Township

58.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 21.9% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Toboyne Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Toboyne Township runs above Pennsylvania on three of 11 chronic conditions. 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 Toboyne Township’s likely range; Toboyne Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17006, 17071, 17021, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
59%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Toboyne Township 9.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Toboyne Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Toboyne Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Toboyne Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC CarlisleCarlisle · 20.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterOrbisonia · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Orbisonia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Sadler Health Center Corporation Perry County Dental
Loysville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.7 mi
UPMC Carlisle
Carlisle · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown · ★★★★★
ER
27.1 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careToboyne Township is not a shortage area
! Dental careToboyne Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Western Perry · need score 10 of 25
✓ Mental healthToboyne 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 Toboyne 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 38.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Toboyne Township, betterToboyne Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Toboyne Township gets moving

81 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Toboyne Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Toboyne Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Toboyne Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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

Toboyne Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fannett Township: 38.6%Lack Township: 36.7%Upper Mifflin Township: 36.8%Hopewell Township: 36.7%Tuscarora Township: 36.7%Jackson Township: 35.3%Lurgan Township: 37%Letterkenny Township: 38.6%Tell Township: 35.4%Dublin Township: 34.8%Metal Township: 39.7%Bratton Township: 37.5%Wayne Township: 36.7%Shirley Township: 37.2%North Newton Township: 36.8%Lower Mifflin Township: 36.8%Southampton Township: 37.2%Southampton Township: 37%Northeast Madison Township: 36.4%Beale Township: 36.4%Spruce Hill Township: 36%Milford Township: 36.5%Southwest Madison Township: 36.4%Toboyne Township: 36.1%Toboyne TownshipFannett TownshipLack TownshipUpper Mifflin TownshipHopewell TownshipTuscarora TownshipJackson TownshipGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital · Lewistown · 22.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHBtamc Southern Huntingdon County Medical Center · Orbisonia · 15.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 24 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jackson Township35.3%
Toboyne Township36.1%
Lack Township36.7%
Hopewell Township36.7%
Tuscarora Township36.7%
Upper Mifflin Township36.8%
Fannett Township38.6%
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
Fannett TownshipC+38.6%11.8%18.6%ZIP codes
Lack Township————
Upper Mifflin TownshipC36.8%12.3%19.7%ZIP codes
Hopewell TownshipC+36.7%11.2%19%ZIP codes
Tuscarora TownshipC−36.7%13.4%21.3%ZIP codes
Jackson Township————

Lack Township and Jackson 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.

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Toboyne Township

Why doesn’t Toboyne 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 Toboyne Township.

What hospital is closest to Toboyne Township?

UPMC Carlisle in Carlisle, 20.7 miles in a straight line from Toboyne Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Toboyne 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.