Keefer Station Covered Bridge · Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Upper Augusta Township is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns
Upper Augusta Township trails Pennsylvania on 12 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 17801. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Upper Augusta Township
COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Upper Augusta Township
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 35.4%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Upper Augusta Township runs above Pennsylvania on four 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 ↓
1 in 11 working-age adults in Upper Augusta Township has no health insurance
8.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓
Dental care lags in Upper Augusta Township
58.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 17.8% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓
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 Upper Augusta Township’s likely range; Upper Augusta Township’s figures come from ZIP code 17801, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Upper Augusta Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Upper Augusta Township is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 40% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 9%).
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). Upper Augusta Township’s median household income is $68,750; among the 10,428 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($52K–$86K), it’s healthier than 27%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Out of every 100 Upper Augusta Township adults…
Upper Augusta Township runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Upper Augusta 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 Upper Augusta Township as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Upper Augusta Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Upper Augusta Township
No hospital or community health center in Upper Augusta Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Upper Augusta 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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How Upper Augusta Township adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Upper Augusta Township and the towns around it
Upper Augusta Township’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Augusta Township · Lower Augusta Township | C | 38.1% | 12.7% | 20% | ZIP 17801 |
| Rush Township | B+ | 33.9% | 11% | 14.4% | ZIP codes |
| Monroe Township | B− | 35.1% | 11% | 17% | ZIP codes |
| Point Township | C+ | 35.7% | 12.7% | 17.5% | ZIP 17857 |
| Shamokin Dam | B | 35.2% | 12.4% | 15.9% | CDC place |
| Rockefeller Township | C | 37.3% | 12.4% | 19.1% | ZIP codes |
| Hummels Wharf | — | — | — | — |
Upper Augusta Township and Lower Augusta Township share one ZIP estimate, so they share a row. Hummels Wharf: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Upper Augusta Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Upper Augusta Township
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Upper Augusta Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 12; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Upper Augusta Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Upper Augusta Township | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 22.4%20.1–24.8 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.7%14–17.5 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.8%16–19.6 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 38.1%31.3–45.4 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.7%11–14.5 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 37.7%33.3–42 | 32.8% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.5%32–41.1 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 35.4%31.8–39.1 | 30.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11%9.7–12.4 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.2%8.4–10.1 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.7%7.9–9.6 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 10.1%9–11.2 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.3%4–4.7 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 17.8%14.6–21.2 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20%17.7–22.5 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 28.5%24.4–32.9 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 17.7%14.6–21.2 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.3%33.2–46 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.8%7.5–10.2 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.8%75.3–82.2 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 58.8%55.1–62.5 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.7%82.1–87 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.3%77.2–83.2 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.4%61.4–71 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.8%69.5–83.3 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.5%21.9–29.3 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.5%31.4–39.7 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17.3%15.4–19.3 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.4%14.7–18.2 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.1%8.2–10.2 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.2%5.6–6.7 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.8%8.9–10.8 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.6%4.3–5 | 3.7% | 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 Upper Augusta Township
Is Upper Augusta Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Upper Augusta Township is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 27%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Upper Augusta Township?
CDC estimates 38.1% of adults (the figure for ZIP code 17801, which Upper Augusta Township shares with Lower Augusta Township) have obesity, likely between 31.3% and 45.4%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Upper Augusta Township?
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Upper Augusta Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Upper Augusta Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.5–10.2%), 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 Upper Augusta Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B. The figures are ZIP code 17801’s, shared with Lower Augusta Township.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Upper Augusta Township.
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.