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Health in Jefferson · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jefferson residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Jefferson. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jefferson adults…

Jefferson runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Jefferson adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.9–3.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Jefferson

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

HNearest ERUPMC HanoverHanover · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Hanover★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily First Health CorporationHanover · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
UPMC Hanover
Hanover · ★★★★★
ER
8.4 mi
UPMC Memorial
York · ★★★★★
ER
8.5 mi
Family First Health Corporation
7 sites · nearest in Hanover
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital
York · not rated
10.6 mi
Oss Orthopaedic Hospital
York · not rated
23.4 mi
Keystone Agricultural Worker Program - Adams
Gardners · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careJefferson is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJefferson is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJefferson 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 Jefferson; ≈ 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 21.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jefferson, betterJefferson, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Jefferson gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
68%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jefferson 6.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Jefferson adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Jefferson adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Jefferson adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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

Jefferson and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Codorus Township: 34.7%North Codorus Township: 34.2%Manheim Township: 34.4%Shrewsbury Township: 34.3%Springfield Township: 34.8%Heidelberg Township: 34.9%West Manchester Township: 34.5%Jackson Township: 34.4%York Township: 35.5%Seven Valleys: 34.1%New Salem: 33.5%Spring Garden Township: 37.2%Spring Grove: 34.7%Jefferson: 33.7%JeffersonCodorus TownshipNorth Codorus TownshipUPMC Memorial · York · 8.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHWellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital · York · 10.1 miHOss Orthopaedic Hospital · York · 10.6 miH
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jefferson33.7%
North Codorus Township34.2%
Codorus Township34.7%
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
Codorus TownshipB34.7%11.1%16.7%ZIP codes
North Codorus TownshipB+34.2%10.9%16.1%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Jefferson

Why doesn’t Jefferson have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jefferson?

UPMC Hanover in Hanover, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Jefferson’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Jefferson?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hanover Center in Hanover, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Jefferson.

Town Square →
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.