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Health in Deerfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deerfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16928, 16950, 16942. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Deerfield Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Deerfield Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.7%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Deerfield Township runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Deerfield Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.8%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Deerfield Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.6%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

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 Deerfield Township’s likely range; Deerfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16928, 16950, 16942, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deerfield Township adults…

Deerfield Township runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Deerfield Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Deerfield Township, betterDeerfield Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Deerfield Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Deerfield Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC WellsboroWellsboro · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Wellsboro★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesElkland · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Elkland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Corning Hospital
Corning · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
St. James Hospital
Hornell · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Bath VA Medical Center
Bath · not rated
For veterans
! Primary careDeerfield Township is a federal shortage area.Westfield Service Area · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deerfield Township itself
✓ Mental healthDeerfield 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 Deerfield 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deerfield Township 8.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Deerfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Deerfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Deerfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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

Deerfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Osceola Township: 40.4%Brookfield Township: 39.6%Chatham Township: 38.9%Elkland: 39.3%Nelson Township: 39.5%Farmington Township: 39.7%Westfield Township: 39.5%Harrison Township: 39.1%Troupsburg: 35.6%Clymer Township: 39.2%Shippen Township: 36.4%Middlebury Township: 37.9%Delmar Township: 36.1%Deerfield Township: 40.2%Deerfield TownshipOsceola TownshipBrookfield TownshipChatham TownshipUPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro · 15.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHElkland Laurel Health Center · Elkland · 6.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Chatham Township38.9%
Brookfield Township39.6%
Deerfield Township40.2%
Osceola Township40.4%
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
Osceola Township————
Brookfield Township————
Chatham Township————

Osceola Township, Brookfield Township and Chatham 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.

38.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Deerfield Township

Why doesn’t Deerfield Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Deerfield Township?

UPMC Wellsboro in Wellsboro, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Deerfield Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Deerfield Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Elkland Laurel Health Center in Elkland, 6.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. 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.