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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Conneaut Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Conneaut Township is healthier than 52%

Conneaut Township differs from Pennsylvania on 12 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 11 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16424, 16406. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Conneaut Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Conneaut Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 38.8%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Conneaut Township runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

40.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Conneaut Township

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

Conneaut Township is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Conneaut Township is healthier than 31%. Against the 8,319 towns with similar household incomes ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 52%. Health Grade ↓

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 Conneaut Township’s likely range; Conneaut Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16424, 16406, 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 Conneaut Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Conneaut Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 61% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 12%).

CSelf-rated health21.6% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.7% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.4% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.4% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.5% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking19.5% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.1% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 31%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (8,319)Healthier than 52%

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). Conneaut Township’s median household income is $57,933; among the 8,319 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 52%, about where its income would put it.

Where Conneaut Township compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 82.5% (U.S. 76.5%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Conneaut Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 16424,16406), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Conneaut Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Conneaut Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–12%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Conneaut Township is an older town: 33% 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 Conneaut Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Conneaut Township33%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Conneaut Township 7.3% · 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 27.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Conneaut Township, betterConneaut Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Conneaut Township gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Conneaut Township

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

HNearest ERMeadville Medical CenterMeadville · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMeadville Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAndover · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Primary Health Network
6 sites · nearest in Andover
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Meadville Medical Center
Meadville · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
Conneaut · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Signature Health
2 sites · nearest in Ashtabula
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
UPMC Horizon
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Glenbeigh Health Sources
Rock Creek · not rated
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Conneaut Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Conneaut Township itself
✓ Mental healthConneaut 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 Conneaut 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).

Mind & connection

How Conneaut Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Conneaut Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Conneaut Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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

Conneaut Township and the towns around it

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

Pine Township: 37.4%North Shenango Township: 37.4%Summerhill Township: 37.3%Pierpont Township: 45.8%Summit Township: 36.8%Beaver Township: 38.3%Sadsbury Township: 36%West Fallowfield Township: 37.2%South Shenango Township: 37.4%Andover Township: 47.1%Conneautville: 38.5%Spring Township: 38.3%Denmark Township: 44.8%Monroe Township: 46.3%Richmond Township: 47.1%Vernon Township: 36.6%Conneaut Township: 37.5%Conneaut Township: 37.4%Conneaut TownshipPine TownshipNorth Shenango TownshipSummerhill TownshipPierpont TownshipSummit TownshipBeaver TownshipUniversity Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center · Conneaut · 17.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHAndover Primary Care · Andover · 9.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Summit Township36.8%
Summerhill Township37.3%
Conneaut Township37.4%
Pine Township37.4%
North Shenango Township37.4%
Beaver Township38.3%
Pierpont Township45.8%
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
Conneaut TownshipC37.4%13.5%19.5%ZIP codes
North Shenango TownshipC37.4%13.5%19.4%ZIP codes
Pine Township————
Summerhill TownshipC−37.3%13.4%19.8%ZIP codes
Beaver Township————
Summit TownshipC+36.8%13%18.5%ZIP codes

Pine Township and Beaver 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.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Conneaut Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Conneaut Township is better than Pennsylvania on 1 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Conneaut Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Conneaut TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.6%19.2–24.118.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.7%13.9–17.613.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.4%14.6–18.116.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.4%30–45.233.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.5%11.6–15.611.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure40.2%35.8–44.732.8%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.2%34.4–4433.8%37.1%Worse
Arthritis38.8%34.5–43.130.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.8%9.4–12.310.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer11.2%10.1–12.48.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease10.1%9.1–11.17.4%6.4%Worse
COPD10.8%9.6–127.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.7%4.4–5.13.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16.3%13.1–19.814.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.5%17–22.115.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work27.1%22.7–31.823.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.3%13.1–19.818.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%28.7–42.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.3%6–8.65.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year80.3%76.5–83.678.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.3%58.4–6664.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.3%84–88.585.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)82.5%79.4–85.279.2%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.1%63.9–7467.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.8%67.7–82.677.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.8%20–27.823%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability35%30.5–39.631.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.8–20.214.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.9%13.1–16.614.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty10.2%9–11.57.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.8%5.2–6.45.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.3%8.3–10.38.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.6%4.2–53.7%3.8%Higher

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 Conneaut Township

Is Conneaut Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Conneaut Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Conneaut Township?

CDC estimates 37.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 30% and 45.2%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Conneaut Township?

Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Conneaut Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Conneaut Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6–8.6%), 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 Conneaut Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Conneaut Township.

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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. 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.