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Health in Bingham Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bingham Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16923, 16948, 16941, 16937. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bingham Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Bingham Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 38%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Bingham Township runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

1 in 13 working-age adults in Bingham Township has no health insurance

7.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. 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 Bingham Township’s likely range; Bingham Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16923, 16948, 16941, 16937, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bingham Township adults…

Bingham Township runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Bingham Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bingham Township 7.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bingham Township

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

HNearest ERJones Memorial HospitalWellsville · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJones Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesWestfield · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Jones Memorial Hospital
Wellsville · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Westfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
UPMC Cole
Coudersport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
St. James Hospital
Hornell · ★★★★★
ER
28.1 mi
Oak Orchard Community Health Center - Hornell
Hornell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.9 mi
Cuba Memorial Hospital
Cuba · not rated
Rural critical access
! Primary careBingham Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Coudersport · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bingham Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bingham 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 Bingham 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 27.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bingham Township, betterBingham Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Bingham Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bingham Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Bingham Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Bingham Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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

Bingham Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Genesee Township: 37.3%Harrison Township: 39.1%Ulysses Township: 38.9%Oswayo Township: 37.8%Willing: 35.9%Allegany Township: 37.4%Brookfield Township: 39.6%West Union: 36.7%Hector Township: 39.2%Ulysses: 40.4%Pike Township: 39.8%West Branch Township: 39.8%Bingham Township: 38.2%Bingham TownshipGenesee TownshipHarrison TownshipUlysses TownshipUPMC Cole · Coudersport · 15.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHWestfield Laurel Health Center · Westfield · 14.4 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Genesee Township37.3%
Bingham Township38.2%
Ulysses Township38.9%
Harrison 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
Genesee Township————
Ulysses Township————
Harrison TownshipC−39.1%13.8%20%ZIP codes

Genesee Township and Ulysses 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.

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Bingham Township

Why doesn’t Bingham 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 Bingham Township.

What hospital is closest to Bingham Township?

Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Bingham 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 Bingham 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.