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Health in Cochranville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cochranville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cochranville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cochranville

1 in 9 working-age adults in Cochranville has no health insurance

10.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Dental care lags in Cochranville

56.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 24.6% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Cochranville

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.9%, vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Cochranville runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. 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 Cochranville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
57%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cochranville 10.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cochranville adults…

Cochranville runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Cochranville adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Cochranville

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

HNearest ERChristiana HospitalNewark · ≈17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChester County Hospital★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLCH Health & Community ServicesWest Grove · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
LCH Health & Community Services
4 sites · nearest in West Grove
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Union Community Care
3 sites · nearest in Coatesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Coatesville VA Medical Center
Coatesville · not rated
For veterans
≈17.2 mi
Christiana Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Chester County Hospital
West Chester · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Union Hospital of Cecil County
Elkton · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careCochranville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCochranville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCochranville 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 Cochranville; ≈ 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 31%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cochranville, betterCochranville, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Cochranville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Cochranville adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Cochranville runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Cochranville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Cochranville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · 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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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

Cochranville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Londonderry Township: 33.5%West Fallowfield Township: 34.3%Highland Township: 34.7%Upper Oxford Township: 33.4%West Marlborough Township: 32.5%Penn Township: 32%London Grove Township: 31.7%Sadsbury Township: 35.8%West Sadsbury Township: 34.8%Cochranville: 35.8%CochranvilleLondonderry TownshipWest Fallowfield TownshipCoatesville VA Medical Center · Coatesville · 10.2 miHLCH Health and Community Services · West Grove · 5.7 mi+Coatesville - Medical and Dental · Coatesville · 9.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Londonderry Township33.5%
West Fallowfield Township34.3%
Cochranville35.8%
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
Londonderry TownshipB33.5%11.3%15.8%ZIP codes
West Fallowfield TownshipB−34.3%11.2%17.3%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Cochranville

Why doesn’t Cochranville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cochranville.

What hospital is closest to Cochranville?

Christiana Hospital in Newark, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Cochranville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cochranville?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is LCH Health and Community Services in West Grove, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.