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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Conoy Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Conoy Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns

Conoy Township beats Pennsylvania on 3 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17502, 17022, 17547. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Conoy Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Conoy Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Conoy Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns, #397 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 83% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 29%).

B+Self-rated health17% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.6% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity35.6% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes9.8% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise21.9% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 65%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 62%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $55K–$92K (10,772)Healthier than 79%

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). Conoy Township’s median household income is $73,511; among the 10,772 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($55K–$92K), it’s healthier than 79%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Conoy Township could be anywhere from C to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 17502,17022,17547), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Conoy Township adults…

Conoy Township runs below PA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Conoy Township adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.9–3.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Conoy Township

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

HNearest ERWellspan York HospitalYork · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLancaster General Hospital★★★★★ · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily First Health CorporationColumbia · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Family First Health Corporation
5 sites · nearest in Columbia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Wellspan York Hospital
York · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Hershey · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital
York · not rated
12.9 mi
Hamilton Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Steelton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Oss Orthopaedic Hospital
York · not rated
✓ Primary careConoy Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careConoy Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthConoy 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 Conoy 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 21.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Conoy Township, betterConoy Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Conoy Township gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Conoy Township 6.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Conoy Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Conoy Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Conoy Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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

Conoy Township and the towns around it

Conoy Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 6 graded towns around it.

Londonderry Township: 32.4%East Manchester Township: 35.1%Hellam Township: 35.1%Saginaw: no dataWest Donegal Township: 33.3%East Donegal Township: 35.3%Falmouth: 37.2%York Haven: 34.9%Newberry Township: 34.9%Middletown: 33.5%Mount Joy Township: 34%Lower Swatara Township: 32.3%Goldsboro: 34.6%Royalton: 33.8%Derry Township: 29.4%Conewago Township: 35.5%Springettsbury Township: 34.7%Manchester Township: 35.8%West Hempfield Township: 36.3%Lower Windsor Township: 35.1%Wrightsville: 34.3%Manor Township: 35.6%Elizabethtown: 33.9%Rheems: 33.6%Rapho Township: 34.9%Marietta: 37.7%Mount Joy: 34.9%Conoy Township: 35.6%Conoy TownshipLondonderry TownshipEast Manchester TownshipHellam TownshipSaginawWest Donegal TownshipEast Donegal TownshipFalmouthYork HavenWellspan York Hospital · York · 11.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHMilton S Hershey Medical Center · Hershey · 11.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHWellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital · York · 12.9 miHOss Orthopaedic Hospital · York · 13.1 miHColumbia Center · Columbia · 10.1 mi+Hamilton Health Center Family Practice at Steelton · Steelton · 12.9 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#22 of 27 towns on this map, healthiest first
Londonderry Township32.4%
West Donegal Township33.3%
York Haven34.9%
East Manchester Township35.1%
Hellam Township35.1%
East Donegal Township35.3%
Conoy Township35.6%
Falmouth37.2%
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
Conoy TownshipB+35.6%9.8%17%ZIP codes
Londonderry TownshipB+32.4%10.7%15.1%ZIP codes
East Manchester TownshipB+35.1%10.3%16.7%ZIP codes
Hellam TownshipB35.1%10.9%16.6%ZIP codes
Saginaw————
West Donegal TownshipA−33.3%10%13.8%ZIP codes
East Donegal TownshipB+35.3%9.8%14.9%ZIP codes
Falmouth————

Saginaw and Falmouth: 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Conoy Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Conoy Township is better than Pennsylvania on 3 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Conoy Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Conoy TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health17%15–1918.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.6%11.1–14.213.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17%15.2–18.816.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.6%28.7–4333.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.8%8.4–11.311.6%12%Better
High blood pressure30.4%26.6–34.232.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.6%30.4–38.833.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.7%27.1–34.530.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.6%9.3–12.110.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.7%7.9–9.68.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.7%6–7.47.4%6.4%About the same
COPD7.3%6.6–8.37.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.1%2.9–3.43.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11%8.8–13.514.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17%14.8–19.215.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.9%18.2–25.923.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.8%16.2–23.618.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.4%32–45.137.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.8%5.5–8.35.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year76.9%72.9–80.578.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year66.3%62.6–69.864.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.6%83.1–87.885.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78%74.3–81.279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.9%62.8–72.667.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.1%68.3–82.877.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.5%20.9–28.423%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30.1%26.1–34.231.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.6%11–14.214.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.3%12.7–15.914.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.9%6.1–7.87.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.3%3.9–4.75.1%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.4%6.7–8.28.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.1%2.8–3.43.7%3.8%Lower

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 Conoy Township

Is Conoy Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Conoy Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #397 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 79%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Conoy Township?

CDC estimates 35.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.7% and 43%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Conoy Township?

Wellspan York Hospital in York, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Conoy Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Conoy Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–8.3%), 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 Conoy 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.