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Health in Chapman Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chapman Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17760, 17745, 17764, 17729. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chapman Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Chapman Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.5%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.3%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Chapman Township runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Chapman Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.7%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 139 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Chapman Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.8%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

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 Chapman Township’s likely range; Chapman Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17760, 17745, 17764, 17729, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chapman Township adults…

Chapman Township runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Chapman Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Chapman Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Chapman Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Chapman Township27%
Pennsylvania20%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 15.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Chapman Township, betterChapman Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Chapman Township gets moving

139 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Chapman Township

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

HNearest ERBucktail Medical CenterRenovo · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley HealthLock Haven · 22.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Bucktail Medical Center
Renovo · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
River Valley Health
2 sites · nearest in Lock Haven
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
UPMC Cole
Coudersport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Wellsboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careChapman Township is a federal shortage area.Renovo · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chapman Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chapman 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 Chapman 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
59%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chapman Township 7.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Chapman Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Chapman Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Chapman Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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.

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

Chapman Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Renovo: 37.5%Leidy Township: 37.3%Noyes Township: 36.6%Stewardson Township: 39.4%McHenry Township: 34.5%South Renovo: 35.8%Grugan Township: 34.5%Brown Township: no dataWharton Township: 37.5%East Keating Township: 36.5%Beech Creek Township: 34.9%Burnside Township: 36.3%Abbott Township: 40%Gallagher Township: 34.4%Cummings Township: 35.5%Pine Township: 36.6%Colebrook Township: 34.4%Bald Eagle Township: 34%Elk Township: 38.1%Chapman Township: 36.6%Chapman TownshipRenovoLeidy TownshipNoyes TownshipStewardson TownshipMcHenry TownshipSouth RenovoGrugan TownshipBrown TownshipBucktail Medical Center · Renovo · 7.3 miHGeisinger Jersey Shore Hospital · Jersey Shore · 25 mi · 3★ MedicareHRiver Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and Dental · Lock Haven · 22.4 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
McHenry Township34.5%
Grugan Township34.5%
South Renovo35.8%
Chapman Township36.6%
Noyes Township36.6%
Leidy Township37.3%
Renovo37.5%
Stewardson Township39.4%
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
RenovoD37.5%13.9%23.2%CDC place
Leidy Township————
Noyes Township————
Stewardson Township————
McHenry Township————
South Renovo————
Brown Township————
Grugan Township————

Leidy Township, Noyes Township, Stewardson Township, McHenry Township, South Renovo, Brown Township and Grugan 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.

38.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Chapman Township

Why doesn’t Chapman 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 Chapman Township.

What hospital is closest to Chapman Township?

Bucktail Medical Center in Renovo, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Chapman Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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