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Health in Washington Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Washington Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16210, 16218. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Washington Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Washington Township adults…

Washington Township runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Washington Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Washington Township

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

HNearest ERAcmh HospitalKittanning · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAcmh Hospital★★★★★ · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEast Brady · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in East Brady
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Vandergrift
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
Allegheny Valley Hospital
Natrona · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWashington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Washington Township itself
✓ Mental healthWashington 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 Washington 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 26.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Washington Township, betterWashington Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Washington Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Washington Township 6.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Washington Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Washington Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Washington Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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

Washington Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Madison Township: 38.7%Pine Township: 38.5%Boggs Township: 38.7%Brady Township: 36.6%Madison Township: 36.6%Templeton: 39.2%Sugarcreek Township: 37.7%East Franklin Township: 37.7%Porter Township: 37.1%Mahoning Township: 37.4%Valley Township: 37.8%Rayburn Township: 37.9%Wayne Township: 38.4%Bradys Bend Township: 36.9%East Brady: 35.5%Perry Township: 36.8%Rimersburg: 37.5%Toby Township: 36.6%West Kittanning: 34.7%West Hills: 35%Kittanning: 40.8%North Buffalo Township: 37.6%West Franklin Township: 37.4%Manor Township: 37.8%Washington Township: 37.8%Washington TownshipMadison TownshipPine TownshipBoggs TownshipBrady TownshipMadison TownshipTempletonSugarcreek TownshipEast Franklin TownshipAcmh Hospital · Kittanning · 8.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHHoffman Memorial Medical Center · East Brady · 6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 25 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brady Township36.6%
Madison Township36.6%
Sugarcreek Township37.7%
East Franklin Township37.7%
Washington Township37.8%
Pine Township38.5%
Madison Township38.7%
Boggs Township38.7%
Templeton39.2%
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
Madison Township————
Boggs Township————
Pine Township————
Madison TownshipC36.6%13.1%20.4%ZIP codes
Brady Township————
Templeton————
Sugarcreek TownshipC+37.7%12.7%18.3%ZIP codes
East Franklin TownshipC+37.7%12%18.2%ZIP codes

Madison Township, Boggs Township, Pine Township, Brady Township and Templeton: 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Washington Township

Why doesn’t Washington 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 Washington Township.

What hospital is closest to Washington Township?

Acmh Hospital in Kittanning, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Washington Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hoffman Memorial Medical Center in East Brady, 6.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. 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.