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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 code 15938. 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 8.6–10.7%
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 ERConemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEbensburg · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Primary Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Ebensburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
13.7 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Washington Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Washington Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Washington 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 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 27%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Washington Township, betterWashington Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Washington Township gets moving

4.2 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.

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Washington Township 6.1% · 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
24.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Washington Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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.

Cassandra: 35.8%Portage Township: 36.5%Cresson Township: 35.7%Munster Township: 35.4%Juniata Township: 34.4%Summerhill Township: 36.7%Greenfield Township: 36.5%Allegheny Township: 34.9%Tunnelhill: 35.5%Gallitzin Township: 37%Allegheny Township: 34.9%Cambria Township: 35.7%Freedom Township: 35.2%Washington Township: 36.8%Washington TownshipCassandraPortage TownshipCresson TownshipMunster TownshipJuniata TownshipJames E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) · Altoona · 12.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHUPMC Altoona · Altoona · 13.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHEbensburg Health Center · Ebensburg · 8.9 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Juniata Township34.4%
Munster Township35.4%
Cresson Township35.7%
Cassandra35.8%
Portage Township36.5%
Washington Township36.8%
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
Portage TownshipC+36.5%12.6%17.8%ZIP codes
Cassandra————
Juniata Township————
Munster Township————
Cresson TownshipB−35.7%11.2%17.4%ZIP codes

Cassandra, Juniata Township and Munster 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.

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
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?

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Washington 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 Washington Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ebensburg Health Center in Ebensburg, 8.9 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.