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Health in Conewago Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Conewago Township is healthier than 39%

Conewago Township trails Pennsylvania on 1 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17315, 17404, 17406, 17345. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Conewago Township

Against towns with similar incomes, Conewago Township’s lead shrinks

Conewago Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns, but 39% of the 8,973 towns with similar household incomes ($73K–$122K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

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

7.7% 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 Conewago Township’s likely range; Conewago Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17315, 17404, 17406, 17345, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Conewago Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Conewago Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns, #528 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 65% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 28%).

BSelf-rated health18.4% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.4% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.6% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.5% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes11.1% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17.1% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.4% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 57%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 49%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $73K–$122K (8,973)Healthier than 39%

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). Conewago Township’s median household income is $97,244; among the 8,973 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($73K–$122K), it’s healthier than 39%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Conewago Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 17315,17404,17406,17345), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Conewago Township 7.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Conewago Township adults…

On every condition, Conewago Township is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Conewago Township adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.8–39.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Conewago Township

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

HNearest ERWellspan York HospitalYork · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan York Hospital★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily First Health CorporationLewisberry · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Family First Health Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Lewisberry
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Wellspan York Hospital
York · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
UPMC Memorial
York · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital
York · not rated
11.5 mi
Oss Orthopaedic Hospital
York · not rated
12 mi
Hamilton Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Steelton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careConewago Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careConewago Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthConewago 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 Conewago Township; ≈ 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 24.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Conewago Township, betterConewago Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Conewago Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Conewago Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Conewago Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Conewago Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
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Around town

Conewago Township and the towns around it

Conewago Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.

Manchester Township: 35.8%Newberry Township: 34.9%East Manchester Township: 35.1%Dover Township: 35.2%Weigelstown: 35.8%Warrington Township: 34.6%Springettsbury Township: 34.7%North York: 38.6%West Manchester Township: 34.5%York: 43.5%Pleasureville: 36.5%Shiloh: 33.2%Spring Garden Township: 37.2%Londonderry Township: 32.4%Fairview Township: 34.8%Goldsboro: 34.6%Lewisberry: 34.8%York Haven: 34.9%Lower Swatara Township: 32.3%Conoy Township: 35.6%Hellam Township: 35.1%Saginaw: no dataWashington Township: 35.3%Jackson Township: 34.4%Paradise Township: 35.6%Mount Royal: no dataDover: 33.6%Carroll Township: 33.7%Monaghan Township: 33.6%Conewago Township: 35.5%Conewago TownshipManchester TownshipNewberry TownshipEast Manchester TownshipDover TownshipWeigelstownWarrington TownshipWellspan York Hospital · York · 9.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHUPMC Memorial · York · 9.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHWellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital · York · 10.6 miHOss Orthopaedic Hospital · York · 11.5 miHLewisberry Center · Lewisberry · 6 mi+Hamilton Health Center Family Practice at Steelton · Steelton · 12 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#20 of 28 towns on this map, healthiest first
Warrington Township34.6%
Newberry Township34.9%
East Manchester Township35.1%
Dover Township35.2%
Conewago Township35.5%
Manchester Township35.8%
Weigelstown35.8%
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
Conewago TownshipB35.5%11.1%17.1%ZIP codes
Manchester TownshipB−35.8%11.1%17%ZIP codes
Newberry TownshipB34.9%10.1%17.3%ZIP codes
East Manchester TownshipB+35.1%10.3%16.7%ZIP codes
Dover TownshipB35.2%11.3%17.4%ZIP codes
Weigelstown————
Warrington TownshipB34.6%11.1%17%ZIP codes

Weigelstown: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Conewago Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Conewago Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Conewago Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Conewago TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.4%16.4–20.618.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.4%11.9–15.113.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.6%14.9–18.416.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.5%29.2–42.333.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.1%9.6–12.811.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.6%31.8–39.632.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.2%30.1–38.333.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.7%28.1–35.330.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.210.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9%8.1–9.98.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.3%6.5–87.4%6.4%About the same
COPD7.8%6.9–8.77.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.5%3.3–3.83.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.4%10–15.114.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%15–19.315.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.4%20.6–28.523.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.3%15–21.918.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.9%32.9–45.337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.7%6.6–8.95.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year78.5%74.9–81.878.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.2%61.7–68.764.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.3%82.9–87.685.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.4%75.1–81.479.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67%62.2–71.667.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75%67.3–81.777.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.3%20.8–2823%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability31.6%27.7–35.731.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.8%12.1–15.514.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.4%12.9–16.114.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.5%6.7–8.57.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.9%4.4–5.35.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8%7.2–8.98.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.5%3.2–3.83.7%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 Conewago Township

Is Conewago Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Conewago Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #528 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Conewago Township?

CDC estimates 35.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.2% and 42.3%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Conewago Township?

Wellspan York Hospital in York, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Conewago Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Conewago Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–8.9%), 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 Conewago Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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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.