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

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Tyrone Township is healthier than 20%

Tyrone Township trails Pennsylvania on 8 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16601, 16686. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tyrone Township

Tyrone Township trails towns with similar incomes

Tyrone Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns, and only 20% of the 9,770 towns with similar household incomes ($69K–$115K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓

COPD runs high in Tyrone Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), 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 Tyrone Township’s likely range; Tyrone Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16601, 16686, 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 Tyrone Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tyrone Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 55% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 16%).

C+Self-rated health21.2% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.9% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.8% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity35.6% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.2% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.7% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.9% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 38%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $69K–$115K (9,770)Healthier than 20%

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). Tyrone Township’s median household income is $91,667; among the 9,770 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($69K–$115K), it’s healthier than 20%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Tyrone Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 16601,16686), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tyrone Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Tyrone Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Tyrone Township

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands TyroneTyrone · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterAlexandria · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
7.9 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.6 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
8.6 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
14 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTyrone Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tyrone Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tyrone 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 Tyrone 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 25.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Tyrone Township, betterTyrone Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Tyrone Township gets moving

5.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tyrone Township 7.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Tyrone Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Tyrone Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Tyrone Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

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Around town

Tyrone Township and the towns around it

Tyrone Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 6 graded towns around it.

Antis Township: 35.4%Warriors Mark Township: 33.8%Logan Township: 36.2%Catharine Township: 36.3%Frankstown Township: 32.4%Spruce Creek Township: 33.7%Snyder Township: 34.8%Morris Township: 34.7%Birmingham: 32.7%Reade Township: 38.6%Dean Township: 35.8%Franklin Township: 33.3%Altoona: 37.4%Allegheny Township: 34.9%Eldorado: 33.3%Gallitzin Township: 37%Newburg: 34.9%Lakemont: 34.8%Greenwood: 35.6%Woodbury Township: 36.7%Porter Township: 34.4%Cove Forge: 39.8%Robeson Extension: 38.2%Williamsburg: 37.7%Ganister: 36.7%St. Clair: 36.7%Hollidaysburg: 31.3%Blair Township: 33%Huston Township: 35%Taylor Township: 34.9%Loop: 32.2%Sylvan Hills: 31.8%Logan Township: 34.6%Taylor Township: 32.6%Gulich Township: 37.7%Bald Eagle: 34.9%Tyrone Township: 35.6%Tyrone TownshipAntis TownshipWarriors Mark TownshipLogan TownshipCatharine TownshipFrankstown TownshipSpruce Creek TownshipSnyder TownshipMorris TownshipBirminghamPenn Highlands Tyrone · Tyrone · 6.4 miHUPMC Altoona · Altoona · 8.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHJames E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) · Altoona · 9.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHPenn Highlands Huntingdon · Huntingdon · 14 mi · 3★ MedicareHJuniata Valley Btamc Clinic · Alexandria · 7.9 mi+Altoona Behavioral Health · Altoona · 8.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#23 of 37 towns on this map, healthiest first
Frankstown Township32.4%
Birmingham32.7%
Spruce Creek Township33.7%
Warriors Mark Township33.8%
Morris Township34.7%
Snyder Township34.8%
Antis Township35.4%
Tyrone Township35.6%
Logan Township36.2%
Catharine Township36.3%
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
Tyrone TownshipC+35.6%12.2%18.7%ZIP codes
Antis TownshipC+35.4%12.1%18.5%ZIP codes
Warriors Mark TownshipB33.8%11.4%16.3%ZIP codes
Logan TownshipC+36.2%12.3%18.7%ZIP codes
Catharine Township————
Frankstown TownshipA−32.4%11.3%13.7%ZIP codes
Spruce Creek Township————
Snyder TownshipB−34.8%12%18%ZIP 16686

Catharine Township and Spruce Creek 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.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Tyrone Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Tyrone Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 8; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Tyrone Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Tyrone TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.2%19.1–23.618.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.9%13.3–16.813.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.8%16.1–19.716.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.6%28.9–4333.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.2%10.6–1411.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.3%30.3–38.732.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.5%30.3–39.133.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34.1%30.5–37.930.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.810.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.3%8.5–10.38.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease8.5%7.7–9.47.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.8%8.9–10.97.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.2%3.9–4.63.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16%13.3–19.314.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%16.5–21.215.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.9%22–30.323.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.5%14.4–21.118.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.3%33.9–47.137.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.4%6.3–8.75.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year78.6%75–82.278.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.1%58.6–65.964.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.4%80.9–85.885.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.1%77.2–82.979.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.6%61.7–71.467.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.5%68.1–82.377.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.7%22–29.823%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability35.5%31.4–39.931.3%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.8–18.614.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.1%14.5–1814.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.9%8–9.97.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.8%5.4–6.45.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.6%8.7–10.78.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.4%4.1–4.83.7%3.8%Higher

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 Tyrone Township

Is Tyrone Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tyrone Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Tyrone Township?

CDC estimates 35.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.9% and 43%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Tyrone Township?

Penn Highlands Tyrone in Tyrone, 6.4 miles in a straight line from Tyrone Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Tyrone Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.3–8.7%), 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 Tyrone 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.