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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in East Nottingham Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, East Nottingham Township is healthier than 10%

East Nottingham Township trails Pennsylvania on 1 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 19363, 19362, 19352. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in East Nottingham Township

Against towns with similar incomes, East Nottingham Township’s lead shrinks

East Nottingham Township is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns, but 10% of the 4,568 towns with similar household incomes ($97K–$162K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

1 in 11 working-age adults in East Nottingham Township has no health insurance

9.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Health varies a lot right around East Nottingham Township

Grades next door run from New London Township (A) to Oxford (C−). East Nottingham Township is a B−. Around town ↓

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 East Nottingham Township’s likely range; East Nottingham Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 19363, 19362, 19352, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind East Nottingham Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, East Nottingham Township is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns, #575 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 63% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 34%).

B−Self-rated health19.8% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress13.9% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress16.9% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.4% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.2% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.4% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.2% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 54%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 45%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $97K–$162K (4,568)Healthier than 10%

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). East Nottingham Township’s median household income is $129,750; among the 4,568 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($97K–$162K), it’s healthier than 10%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, East Nottingham Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 19363,19362,19352), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Nottingham Township 9.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Around town

East Nottingham Township and the towns around it

East Nottingham Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 7 graded towns around it.

West Nottingham Township: 36.5%New London Township: 30.7%Nottingham: 34.3%Oxford: 36.5%Lower Oxford Township: 34.1%Elk Township: 33.7%Penn Township: 32%Little Britain Township: 36.5%Fulton Township: 37.7%Franklin Township: 30.7%Upper Oxford Township: 33.4%Colerain Township: 37.5%Londonderry Township: 33.5%London Grove Township: 31.7%East Nottingham Township: 34.4%East Nottingham TownshipWest Nottingham TownshipNew London TownshipNottinghamOxfordLower Oxford TownshipElk TownshipPenn TownshipLCH Health and Community Services · Oxford · 1.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
New London Township30.7%
Penn Township32%
Elk Township33.7%
Lower Oxford Township34.1%
Nottingham34.3%
East Nottingham Township34.4%
West Nottingham Township36.5%
Oxford36.5%
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
East Nottingham TownshipB−34.4%11.2%16.4%ZIP codes
West Nottingham TownshipC36.5%12.2%20.1%ZIP 19362
New London TownshipA30.7%8.4%11.9%ZIP codes
Nottingham————
OxfordC−36.5%13.8%19.3%CDC place
Lower Oxford TownshipB34.1%11%16%ZIP codes
Elk TownshipB33.7%11%15.4%ZIP codes
Penn TownshipA−32%10.8%13%ZIP codes

Nottingham: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 East Nottingham Township adults…

On every condition, East Nottingham Township is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 East Nottingham Township adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.2–34.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near East Nottingham Township

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

HNearest ERChristiana HospitalNewark · ≈12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChristiana Hospital★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLCH Health & Community ServicesOxford · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
LCH Health & Community Services
4 sites · nearest in Oxford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
West Cecil Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Conowingo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈12.6 mi
Christiana Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Union Hospital of Cecil County
Elkton · ★★★★★
15.3 mi
VA Maryland Healthcare System - Perry Point
Perry Point · not rated
For veterans
18.7 mi
Coatesville VA Medical Center
Coatesville · not rated
For veterans
✓ Primary careEast Nottingham Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEast Nottingham Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEast Nottingham 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 East Nottingham 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 25.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
East Nottingham Township, betterEast Nottingham Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where East Nottingham Township gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Mind & connection

How East Nottingham Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4East Nottingham Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6East Nottingham Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
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Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for East Nottingham Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, East Nottingham Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside East Nottingham Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…East Nottingham TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.8%17.7–2218.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.9%12.3–15.413.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.9%15.2–18.716.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.4%28.3–40.833.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.2%9.7–12.811.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure30.8%27.2–34.532.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.4%31.5–39.433.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.1%26.8–33.430.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.510.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.4%7.6–9.28.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.4%6.6–87.4%6.4%About the same
COPD8%7.2–8.97.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.4–3.93.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.1%10.6–15.814.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%14.4–18.415.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.2%21.5–2923.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.6%15.4–2218.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.4%29.7–41.337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.4%7.9–115.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year76.1%72.1–79.578.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63.3%59.6–66.664.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.5%82.1–86.885.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.4%75.1–81.479.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.1%61.3–70.667.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.8%69.8–82.777.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.7%20.3–27.223%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.1%29.3–36.931.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.9–16.214.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.6%14–17.314.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.8%7–8.77.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.6%5.2–6.15.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone8.8%8–9.78.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.7–4.33.7%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 East Nottingham Township

Is East Nottingham Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, East Nottingham Township is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #575 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in East Nottingham Township?

CDC estimates 34.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.3% and 40.8%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to East Nottingham Township?

Christiana Hospital in Newark, 12.6 miles in a straight line from East Nottingham Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in East Nottingham Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.9–11%), 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 East Nottingham 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.