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Health in Oswayo Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oswayo Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16748, 16915, 16923. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Oswayo Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Oswayo Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 36.6%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Oswayo Township runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. 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 Oswayo Township’s likely range; Oswayo Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16748, 16915, 16923, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oswayo Township adults…

Oswayo Township runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Oswayo Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Oswayo 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%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oswayo Township 7.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Oswayo Township

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

HNearest ERJones Memorial HospitalWellsville · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJones Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Tier Community Health Center NetworkCuba · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Jones Memorial Hospital
Wellsville · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
UPMC Cole
Coudersport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Cuba Memorial Hospital
Cuba · not rated
Rural critical access
23.1 mi
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network
3 sites · nearest in Cuba
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.6 mi
Olean General Hospital
Olean · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Westfield Laurel Health Center
Westfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careOswayo Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Coudersport · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oswayo Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oswayo 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 Oswayo 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 27%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oswayo Township, betterOswayo Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Oswayo Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Oswayo Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Oswayo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Oswayo Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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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Around town

Oswayo Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oswayo: 38.7%Genesee Township: 37.3%Sharon Township: 38%Hebron Township: 37.6%Bingham Township: 38.2%Willing: 35.9%Allegany Township: 37.4%Shinglehouse: 37.8%Bolivar: 37.8%Pleasant Valley Township: 37.9%Ceres Township: 37.6%Clara Township: 38.8%Eulalia Township: 37.5%Oswayo Township: 37.8%Oswayo TownshipOswayoGenesee TownshipSharon TownshipHebron TownshipUPMC Cole · Coudersport · 12.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Genesee Township37.3%
Hebron Township37.6%
Oswayo Township37.8%
Sharon Township38%
Oswayo38.7%
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
Oswayo————
Genesee Township————
Sharon Township————
Hebron Township————

Oswayo, Genesee Township, Sharon Township and Hebron 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Oswayo Township

Why doesn’t Oswayo 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 Oswayo Township.

What hospital is closest to Oswayo Township?

Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Oswayo 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 Oswayo 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.