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Health in Union Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Union Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 17267. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Union Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Union Township adults…

Union Township runs above PA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Union Township adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Union Township

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

HNearest ERValley Health War Memorial HospitalBerkeley Springs · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyValley Health War Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTri-State Community Health CenterHancock · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Tri-State Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Hancock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Shenandoah Community Health Behavioral Health Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Springs · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.8 mi
Valley Health War Memorial Hospital
Berkeley Springs · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
UPMC Bedford Memorial
Everett · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Fulton County Medical Center
Mcconnellsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Cumberland · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careUnion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUnion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Union 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 Union 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 24.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Union Township, betterUnion Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Union Township gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Union Township 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Union Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Union Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Union Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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

Union Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bethel Township: 34.9%Mann Township: 35%Brush Creek Township: 36.2%Monroe Township: 35.1%Thompson Township: 36.8%Belfast Township: 35.8%Southampton Township: 34.9%East Providence Township: 36.7%Licking Creek Township: 35.7%Valley-Hi: 37.7%Wells Township: 36.7%West Providence Township: 35.5%Colerain Township: 34.2%Union Township: 34.9%Union TownshipBethel TownshipMann TownshipBrush Creek TownshipMonroe TownshipUPMC Bedford Memorial · Everett · 16.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHFulton County Medical Center · Mcconnellsburg · 19.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township34.9%
Bethel Township34.9%
Mann Township35%
Monroe Township35.1%
Brush Creek Township36.2%
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
Bethel TownshipB−34.9%11.5%17.2%ZIP codes
Mann Township————
Brush Creek Township————
Monroe TownshipC35.1%13.4%20.2%ZIP codes

Mann Township and Brush 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Union Township

Why doesn’t Union 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 Union Township.

What hospital is closest to Union Township?

Valley Health War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Union Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

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

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Tri-State Community Health Center - 132 West High in Hancock, 7.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.