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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Drumore Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Drumore Township is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Drumore Township trails Pennsylvania on 5 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17518, 17563, 17532, 17566. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Drumore Township

1 in 10 working-age adults in Drumore Township has no health insurance

9.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Drumore Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.6%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Drumore Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

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 Drumore Township’s likely range; Drumore Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17518, 17563, 17532, 17566, 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 Drumore Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Drumore Township is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns, #831 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 57% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 11%).

C+Self-rated health21.2% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.9% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.7% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.3% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.6% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking19.6% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.7% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 34%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 20%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $62K–$104K (10,535)Healthier than 23%

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). Drumore Township’s median household income is $82,969; among the 10,535 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($62K–$104K), it’s healthier than 23%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Drumore Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 17518,17563,17532,17566), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
62%Colon screeningPA 68%
71%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Drumore Township 9.7% · 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 25.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Drumore Township, betterDrumore Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Drumore Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Drumore Township adults…

Drumore Township runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Drumore Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Drumore Township

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

HNearest ERLancaster General HospitalLancaster · 16.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLancaster General Hospital★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWest Cecil Health CenterConowingo · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
West Cecil Health Center
Conowingo · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.6 mi
LCH Health and Community Services
Oxford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.7 mi
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
VA Maryland Healthcare System - Perry Point
Perry Point · not rated
For veterans
20.6 mi
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Bel Air · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDrumore Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDrumore Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDrumore 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 Drumore Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Drumore Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Drumore Township runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Drumore Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Drumore Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · PA 16.4% · Worse than PA
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Around town

Drumore Township and the towns around it

Drumore Township’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 7 graded towns around it.

Martic Township: 37%East Drumore Township: 35.9%Peach Bottom Township: 35.1%Lower Chanceford Township: 34.6%Fulton Township: 37.7%Providence Township: 37%Conestoga Township: 35.6%Pequea Township: 34.6%Colerain Township: 37.5%Quarryville: 36.3%Eden Township: 36%Susquehanna Trails: 34.5%Delta: 34.7%Fawn Township: 35%East Hopewell Township: 34.7%Chanceford Township: 34.3%West Nottingham Township: 36.5%Little Britain Township: 36.5%Strasburg Township: 34.5%Refton: 33.9%Drumore Township: 37.3%Drumore TownshipMartic TownshipEast Drumore TownshipPeach Bottom TownshipLower Chanceford TownshipFulton TownshipProvidence Township
Healthier than PANear PALess healthy
Obesity
#19 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lower Chanceford Township34.6%
Peach Bottom Township35.1%
East Drumore Township35.9%
Martic Township37%
Providence Township37%
Drumore Township37.3%
Fulton Township37.7%
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
Drumore TownshipC37.3%11.6%19.6%ZIP codes
Martic TownshipB−37%10.7%18.1%ZIP codes
East Drumore TownshipC+35.9%11.5%19.3%ZIP 17566
Peach Bottom TownshipB−35.1%10.8%19.3%ZIP codes
Lower Chanceford TownshipB34.6%10.5%17.6%ZIP codes
Providence TownshipC37%12.3%19.1%ZIP codes
Fulton TownshipC−37.7%11.6%22.1%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Drumore Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Drumore Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Drumore Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Drumore TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.2%18.8–23.618.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.9%13.2–16.713.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.7%16.8–20.716.4%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity37.3%30.1–44.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.6%9.9–13.311.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure33%29–36.932.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.5%32.2–40.933.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis33.7%29.9–37.630.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.810.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.1%8.2–10.18.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease8.2%7.4–9.17.4%6.4%About the same
COPD9.6%8.6–10.77.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4%3.7–4.33.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)17.9%14.5–21.614.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%17.2–22.115.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.7%21.6–30.223.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.3%14.9–2218.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.3%32.6–46.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.7%7.4–12.45.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year77.4%73.4–80.978.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.9%57–64.664.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years82.9%80–85.485.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.2%75.8–82.279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.3%56.7–67.667.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.8%61.9–78.577.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26%22.2–30.123%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability35.4%31.1–39.931.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.9–17.714.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.9%15–18.814.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.6%7.6–9.67.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.6%5.1–6.25.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.4%8.5–10.48.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.53.7%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 Drumore Township

Is Drumore Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Drumore Township is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #831 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 23%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Drumore Township?

CDC estimates 37.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.1% and 44.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Drumore Township?

Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, 16.7 miles in a straight line from Drumore Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Drumore Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.4–12.4%), 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 Drumore Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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.