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Health in Abbott Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Abbott Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16922, 17729. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Abbott Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Abbott Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.6%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.6%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Abbott Township runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Abbott Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.8%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 41 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Abbott Township, and more people treating it

43.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 84.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. 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 Abbott Township’s likely range; Abbott Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16922, 17729, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Abbott Township adults…

Abbott Township runs above PA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Abbott Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.6–14.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 15.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 21.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Abbott Township, betterAbbott Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Abbott Township gets moving

41 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
58%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
85%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Abbott Township 7.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Abbott Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC ColeCoudersport · 17.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Cole★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesWestfield · 23.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
UPMC Cole
Coudersport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Bucktail Medical Center
Renovo · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Westfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.3 mi
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Keystone Rural Health Consortia
2 sites · nearest in Emporium
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.6 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careAbbott Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Coudersport · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Abbott Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Abbott 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 Abbott 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).

Mind & connection

How Abbott Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Abbott Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Abbott Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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

Abbott Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stewardson Township: 39.4%West Branch Township: 39.8%Wharton Township: 37.5%Chapman Township: 36.6%Brown Township: no dataLeidy Township: 37.3%Pike Township: 39.8%Ulysses Township: 38.9%Galeton: 39.7%Summit Township: 37.5%Grove Township: 37.6%Portage Township: 37.5%Sylvania Township: 37.5%Abbott Township: 40%Abbott TownshipStewardson TownshipWest Branch TownshipWharton TownshipUPMC Cole · Coudersport · 17.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHBucktail Medical Center · Renovo · 19.7 miH
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wharton Township37.5%
Stewardson Township39.4%
West Branch Township39.8%
Abbott Township40%
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
Stewardson Township————
West Branch Township————
Wharton Township————

Stewardson Township, West Branch Township and Wharton 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.

41%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.6%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Abbott Township

Why doesn’t Abbott 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 Abbott Township.

What hospital is closest to Abbott Township?

UPMC Cole in Coudersport, 17.4 miles in a straight line from Abbott Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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