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Health in Genesee Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Genesee Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 16923. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Genesee Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Genesee Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Cancer is also above the state: 11%, vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Genesee Township runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Genesee Township, and more people treating it

40% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

1 in 13 working-age adults in Genesee Township has no health insurance

7.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

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 Genesee Township’s likely range; Genesee Township’s figures come from ZIP code 16923, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Genesee Township adults…

Genesee Township runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Genesee Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Genesee Township is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Genesee Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Genesee Township31%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Genesee Township 7.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Genesee Township

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

HNearest ERJones Memorial HospitalWellsville · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJones Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesWestfield · 19.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Jones Memorial Hospital
Wellsville · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
UPMC Cole
Coudersport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Westfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
Cuba Memorial Hospital
Cuba · not rated
Rural critical access
26.4 mi
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network
2 sites · nearest in Cuba
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.6 mi
St. James Hospital
Hornell · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careGenesee Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Coudersport · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Genesee Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Genesee Township itself

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 Genesee 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 26.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Genesee Township, betterGenesee Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Genesee Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Genesee Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Genesee Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Genesee Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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

Genesee Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oswayo Township: 37.8%Bingham Township: 38.2%Willing: 35.9%Allegany Township: 37.4%Oswayo: 38.7%Sharon Township: 38%Hebron Township: 37.6%Harrison Township: 39.1%Ulysses Township: 38.9%Wellsville: 35.9%Independence: 36.3%Alma: 36.3%Sweden Township: 37.5%Genesee Township: 37.3%Genesee TownshipOswayo TownshipBingham TownshipWillingAllegany TownshipJones Memorial Hospital · Wellsville · 11.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHUPMC Cole · Coudersport · 13.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Willing35.9%
Genesee Township37.3%
Allegany Township37.4%
Oswayo Township37.8%
Bingham Township38.2%
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
Oswayo Township————
Bingham Township————
Allegany Township————

Oswayo Township, Bingham Township and Allegany 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.

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Genesee Township

Why doesn’t Genesee 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 Genesee Township.

What hospital is closest to Genesee Township?

Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Genesee Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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Ask your neighbors

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.