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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 15370, 15329, 15364. 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 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Washington Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8–9.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Washington Township is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease and COPD rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Washington Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Washington Township34%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Washington Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC GreeneWaynesburg · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Washington Hospital★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone CareWaynesburg · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Cornerstone Care
3 sites · nearest in Waynesburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
UPMC Greene
Waynesburg · not rated
ER
5.1 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
5 sites · nearest in Waynesburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Advanced Surgical Hospital
Washington · not rated
14.9 mi
The Washington Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Canonsburg General Hospital
Canonsburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWashington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWashington Township is not a shortage area
✓ 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Washington Township, betterWashington Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Washington Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 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%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Washington Township 7.2% · 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% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Washington Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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

Washington Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Amwell Township: 38.4%Franklin Township: 34.5%West Bethlehem Township: 38%Morris Township: 35.8%Morris Township: 39.1%Morgan Township: 35.5%North Bethlehem Township: 37.8%South Franklin Township: 38.9%South Strabane Township: 38.7%North Franklin Township: 38.9%Laboratory: no dataWhiteley Township: 34.5%Center Township: 34.8%Jefferson Township: 34.8%Wayne Township: 36.7%Deemston: 38.5%East Finley Township: 39.1%Richhill Township: 36.5%Gray Township: 35.3%East Bethlehem Township: 39.2%Mather: 34.4%Clarksville: 35.8%Washington Township: 36%Washington TownshipAmwell TownshipFranklin TownshipWest Bethlehem TownshipMorris TownshipMorris TownshipMorgan TownshipUPMC Greene · Waynesburg · 5.1 miHAdvanced Surgical Hospital · Washington · 13.5 miHThe Washington Hospital · Washington · 14.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHCornerstone Care Dental and Behavioral Health Center of Waynesburg · Waynesburg · 5 mi+Waynesburg Clinic · Waynesburg · 5.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Franklin Township34.5%
Morgan Township35.5%
Morris Township35.8%
Washington Township36%
West Bethlehem Township38%
Amwell Township38.4%
Morris Township39.1%
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
Amwell TownshipC+38.4%11.8%17.9%ZIP codes
Franklin TownshipB34.5%10.5%16.6%ZIP 15370
West Bethlehem TownshipB−38%11.7%16.7%ZIP codes
Morris Township————
Morris Township————
Morgan TownshipB−35.5%11.5%17.2%ZIP codes

Morris Township and Morris 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
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?

UPMC Greene in Waynesburg, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Washington Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

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

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cornerstone Care Dental and Behavioral Health Center of Waynesburg in Waynesburg, 5.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.