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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Bart Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Bart Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns

Bart Township trails Pennsylvania on 6 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17566, 17509, 17562. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bart Township

1 in 10 working-age adults in Bart Township has no health insurance

9.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Bart Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.5%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Bart Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

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 Bart Township’s likely range; Bart Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17566, 17509, 17562, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Bart Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bart Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns, #795 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 67% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 12%).

C+Self-rated health21.3% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.7% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.9% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity35.9% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes11% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking19.5% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.4% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 38%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 23%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $56K–$94K (10,862)Healthier than 37%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Bart Township’s median household income is $75,000; among the 10,862 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$94K), it’s healthier than 37%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Bart Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 17566,17509,17562), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
73%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bart Township 9.8% · 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 25.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bart Township, betterBart Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Bart Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bart Township adults…

Bart Township runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Bart Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters in Bart Township

Only 13% of Bart Township residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Bart Township13%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Bart Township

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

HNearest ERLancaster General HospitalLancaster · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLancaster General Hospital★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLCH Health & Community ServicesOxford · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
LCH Health & Community Services
3 sites · nearest in Oxford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
Union Community Care
5 sites · nearest in New Holland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
Coatesville VA Medical Center
Coatesville · not rated
For veterans
19.4 mi
UPMC Lititz
Lititz · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBart Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBart Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBart 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 Bart Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Bart Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Bart Township runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Bart Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Bart Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · PA 16.4% · Worse than 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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Around town

Bart Township and the towns around it

Bart Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Eden Township: 36%Sadsbury Township: 35.8%Colerain Township: 37.5%Paradise Township: 36%Georgetown: 35.4%Quarryville: 36.3%Strasburg Township: 34.5%Providence Township: 37%East Drumore Township: 35.9%West Fallowfield Township: 34.3%West Sadsbury Township: 34.8%Upper Oxford Township: 33.4%Christiana: 34.8%Salisbury Township: 35.7%Little Britain Township: 36.5%Lower Oxford Township: 34.1%Leacock Township: 34.8%Soudersburg: 35.6%East Lampeter Township: 36.1%Bart Township: 35.9%Bart TownshipEden TownshipSadsbury TownshipColerain TownshipParadise TownshipGeorgetownLCH Health and Community Services · Oxford · 10.5 mi+Union Community Care at Welsh Mountain · New Holland · 10.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Georgetown35.4%
Sadsbury Township35.8%
Bart Township35.9%
Eden Township36%
Paradise Township36%
Colerain Township37.5%
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
Bart TownshipC+35.9%11%19.5%ZIP codes
Eden TownshipC+36%11.4%19.3%ZIP codes
Sadsbury TownshipC+35.8%10.6%19.8%ZIP codes
Colerain TownshipC37.5%11.3%20.1%ZIP codes
Paradise TownshipC+36%10.3%20.4%ZIP codes
Georgetown————

Georgetown: 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Bart Township

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bart Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Bart Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Bart TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.3%19–23.618.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.7%13–16.513.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.9%17–20.916.4%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity35.9%28.8–43.333.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11%9.4–12.611.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure31.3%27.5–35.132.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.3%31.1–39.333.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.1%28.4–35.830.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.4%10–12.910.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.8%7.9–9.78.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease8%7.2–8.97.4%6.4%About the same
COPD9.2%8.3–10.37.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.8%3.6–4.23.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)17.9%14.5–21.614.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.5%17.1–2215.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.4%21.4–29.823.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.8%15.4–22.618.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%32.1–45.537.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.8%8.2–11.75.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year76.2%72.1–79.978.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.7%56.9–64.464.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years82.1%79.1–84.685.3%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.2%74.9–8179.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.5%59.1–69.667.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.3%64.9–80.577.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.1%22.2–30.223%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability35.7%31.4–40.231.3%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.6–17.314.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.3%15.5–19.214.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.5%7.5–9.57.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.7%5.1–6.25.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.5%8.5–10.58.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.7–4.43.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Bart Township

Is Bart Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bart Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #795 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 37%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Bart Township?

CDC estimates 35.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.8% and 43.3%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Bart Township?

Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Bart Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Bart Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.2–11.7%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Bart Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.