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Health in Virginville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Virginville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Virginville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Virginville

1 in 12 working-age adults in Virginville has no health insurance

8.1% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Virginville

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 Virginville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
63%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
76%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Virginville 8.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Virginville, betterVirginville, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Virginville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Virginville adults…

Virginville runs below PA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Virginville adults have diabetes
Pennsylvania: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.1–11%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Virginville

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

HNearest ERPenn State Health St. JosephReading · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyReading Hospital★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBerks Community Health CenterReading · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Berks Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Reading
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Penn State Health St. Joseph
Reading · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
Surgical Institute of Reading
Wyomissing · not rated
13.8 mi
Reading Hospital
West Reading · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
Keystone Agricultural Worker Program - Berks
Reading · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.1 mi
Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
Orwigsburg · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careVirginville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVirginville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthVirginville 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 Virginville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Virginville adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Virginville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Virginville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Virginville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Richmond Township: 32.4%Greenwich Township: 32.6%Perry Township: 34.1%Fleetwood: 32.8%Ruscombmanor Township: 32.5%Walnuttown: 34.5%Maxatawny Township: 32.1%Maidencreek Township: 33.2%Rockland Township: 32.9%Windsor Township: 33.4%Albany Township: 31.8%Centre Township: 33.9%Shoemakersville: 35%Tilden Township: 33.5%Ontelaunee Township: 33.8%Virginville: 34.2%VirginvilleRichmond TownshipGreenwich TownshipPerry TownshipGeisinger St. Luke's Hospital · Orwigsburg · 14.1 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Richmond Township32.4%
Greenwich Township32.6%
Perry Township34.1%
Virginville34.2%
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
Richmond TownshipB+32.4%10%15.5%ZIP codes
Greenwich TownshipB32.6%9.6%15.3%ZIP codes
Perry TownshipB34.1%11.6%17.2%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Virginville

Why doesn’t Virginville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Virginville.

What hospital is closest to Virginville?

Penn State Health St. Joseph in Reading, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Virginville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.