Great Conewago Presbyterian Church · Photo: Smallbones · CC0On CDC estimates, Straban Township is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns
Straban Township trails Pennsylvania on 2 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17325, 17350. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Straban Township
Straban Township is an older town
27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Straban Township with the state. Conditions ↓
Straban Township has a community health center but no hospital
Family First Health Corporation is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, 5.2 miles away. Getting care ↓
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 Straban Township’s likely range; Straban Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17325, 17350, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.
What’s behind Straban Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Straban Township is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns, #457 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 63% of towns); the weakest is smoking, still better than 51%.
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). Straban Township’s median household income is $88,438; among the 10,135 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($66K–$111K), it’s healthier than 56%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Straban Township adults…
Straban Township runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Straban Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Straban Township as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Straban Township
1 community health center in Straban Township, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Straban Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
1.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Straban Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Straban Township adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Straban Township and the towns around it
Straban Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 8 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straban Township | B | 35.5% | 11.2% | 14.7% | ZIP codes |
| Mount Pleasant Township | B | 36% | 11.4% | 15.7% | ZIP codes |
| Cumberland Township | B+ | 35.1% | 11% | 14.1% | ZIP 17325 |
| Tyrone Township | B− | 37.3% | 11.6% | 16.7% | ZIP codes |
| Reading Township | B | 36.4% | 11.2% | 16.6% | ZIP codes |
| Gettysburg | B+ | 33.3% | 7.4% | 13.2% | CDC place |
| Butler Township | C+ | 38.3% | 12% | 18.2% | ZIP codes |
| Mount Joy Township | B | 36.1% | 11.3% | 15.2% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Straban Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Straban Township
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Straban Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Straban Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Straban Township | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.2%16.1–20.5 | 18.7% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.4%11.9–15.2 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.4%14.7–18.3 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.5%28.5–43.2 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.2%9.6–13 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34.8%30.8–40 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.8%32.3–41.9 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 33.3%29.7–37.3 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.4%9.1–11.9 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.9%8.9–10.9 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8%7.2–8.9 | 7.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.1%7.1–9 | 7.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.7%3.4–4 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.2%9.8–15.1 | 14.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.7%12.8–16.8 | 15.8% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 24.1%20.2–28.4 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.8%13.6–20.4 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.3%30.7–44.3 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.2%6.1–8.4 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.9%76.2–83.4 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 66.3%62.5–70 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.6%83.3–87.8 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.9%77.9–83.7 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69.6%64.7–74.3 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.2%68.3–83 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.6%20–27.5 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.9%27.8–36.2 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.5%12.7–16.4 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.2%12.6–16 | 14.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.4%7.4–9.4 | 7.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.9%4.4–5.4 | 5.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.2%7.3–9.1 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.4%3.2–3.7 | 3.7% | 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 Straban Township
Is Straban Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Straban Township is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #457 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 56%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Straban Township?
CDC estimates 35.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.5% and 43.2%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Straban Township?
Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, 5.2 miles in a straight line from Straban Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Straban Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.1–8.4%), 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 Straban Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Straban Township.
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.