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Southbound I-79 on an autumn afternoon, Cussewago Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania - 20211030Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
B−Health Grade
Health in Cussewago Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Cussewago Township is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns

Cussewago Township trails Pennsylvania on 3 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16412, 16433, 16403, 16406. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Cussewago Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Cussewago Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cussewago Township is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 59% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 21%).

B−Self-rated health19.6% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.5% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.4% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.3% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.5% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking17.9% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 45%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $56K–$94K (10,844)Healthier than 49%

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). Cussewago Township’s median household income is $75,139; among the 10,844 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$94K), it’s healthier than 49%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Cussewago Township could be anywhere from C− to B+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 16412,16433,16403,16406,16435,16440), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cussewago Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Cussewago Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Cussewago Township

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

HNearest ERMeadville Medical CenterMeadville · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMeadville Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMulti-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery SystemErie · 22.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Meadville Medical Center
Meadville · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav
Erie · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
Conneaut · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Erie VA Medical Center
Erie · not rated
For veterans
22.3 mi
Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System
4 sites · nearest in Erie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Andover
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cussewago Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cussewago Township itself
✓ Mental healthCussewago 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 Cussewago 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 25%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cussewago Township, betterCussewago Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Cussewago Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cussewago Township 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Cussewago Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Cussewago Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Cussewago Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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

Cussewago Township and the towns around it

Cussewago Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Venango Township: 36.3%Spring Township: 38.3%Hayfield Township: 36.1%Elk Creek Township: 36.3%Cambridge Township: 37.9%Venango: 35.8%Washington Township: 35.5%Conneautville: 38.5%Beaver Township: 38.3%Summerhill Township: 37.3%Woodcock Township: 35.9%West Mead Township: 36.7%Saegertown: 34.9%Vernon Township: 36.6%Conneaut Township: 37.5%Franklin Township: 35.6%Cranesville: 35.9%Girard Township: 36.2%Platea: 37.1%Cussewago Township: 36.3%Cussewago TownshipVenango TownshipSpring TownshipHayfield TownshipElk Creek TownshipMeadville Medical Center · Meadville · 11.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hayfield Township36.1%
Cussewago Township36.3%
Venango Township36.3%
Elk Creek Township36.3%
Spring Township38.3%
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
Cussewago TownshipB−36.3%11.5%17.9%ZIP codes
Venango Township————
Spring TownshipC−38.3%13.3%20.6%ZIP codes
Hayfield TownshipB−36.1%11.9%17.9%ZIP codes
Elk Creek TownshipB−36.3%11.3%18.4%ZIP codes

Venango 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Cussewago Township

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

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

Adults who…Cussewago TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.6%17.4–21.818.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.5%12.8–16.213.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.4%15.7–19.316.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.3%29.6–43.333.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.5%9.9–13.311.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.4%30.6–38.632.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.9%31.8–40.333.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34.4%30.7–38.230.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.510.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.7%8.8–10.78.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease8.4%7.5–9.27.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.2%8.2–10.27.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.2%11.5–17.214.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%15.7–20.215.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25%21.1–29.223.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.1%14.8–21.718.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.4%29.4–41.737.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7%5.6–8.65.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.4%75.7–82.878.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63.9%60.2–67.564.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85%82.7–87.285.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.1%77.1–82.979.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.5%63.7–73.167.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.9%69.3–83.377.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.9%21.2–28.823%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32.7%28.8–3731.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.7–17.414.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.1%13.5–16.914.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.7%7.7–9.77.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.3%4.8–5.85.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9%8.1–9.98.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.43.7%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 Cussewago Township

Is Cussewago Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cussewago Township is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns: B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 49%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Cussewago Township?

CDC estimates 36.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.6% and 43.3%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Cussewago Township?

Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Cussewago Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Cussewago Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–8.6%), 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 Cussewago Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

Neighbors talk health

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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.