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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Todd Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Todd Township is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns

Todd Township trails Pennsylvania on 7 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17233, 17224. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Todd Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Todd Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Todd Township runs above Pennsylvania on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

8% 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 Todd Township’s likely range; Todd Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17233, 17224, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Todd Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Todd Township is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 51% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 16%).

B−Self-rated health20.1% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.6% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17.1% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.6% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.7% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise26.2% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 41%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $56K–$93K (10,852)Healthier than 43%

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). Todd Township’s median household income is $74,485; among the 10,852 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$93K), it’s healthier than 43%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Todd Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 17233,17224), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Todd Township adults…

Todd Township runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Todd Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Todd Township 8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Todd Township

1 hospital in Todd Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERFulton County Medical CenterMcconnellsburg · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Chambersburg Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTri-State Community Health Center - Fulton SiteMc Connellsburg · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Fulton County Medical Center
Mcconnellsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical accessIn Todd Township
4 mi
Tri-State Community Health Center - Fulton Site
Mc Connellsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.7 mi
Keystone Rural Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Chambersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
UPMC Bedford Memorial
Everett · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
Waynesboro · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTodd Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTodd Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Todd 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 Todd 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 26.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Todd Township, betterTodd Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Todd Township gets moving

43 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Todd Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Todd Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Todd Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

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Around town

Todd Township and the towns around it

Todd Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

Ayr Township: 36.5%Metal Township: 39.7%McConnellsburg: 35.3%Dublin Township: 35.9%Peters Township: 39%Licking Creek Township: 35.7%Warren Township: 39%Belfast Township: 35.8%Thompson Township: 36.8%Letterkenny Township: 38.6%St. Thomas Township: 38.9%Dublin Township: 34.8%Fort Loudon: 39.5%Fannett Township: 38.6%Taylor Township: 36%Springfield Township: 35.2%Montgomery Township: 38.6%Antrim Township: 37.2%Mercersburg: 39.3%Brush Creek Township: 36.2%Todd Township: 36.6%Todd TownshipAyr TownshipMetal TownshipMcConnellsburgDublin TownshipPeters TownshipLicking Creek TownshipFulton County Medical Center · Mcconnellsburg · 3.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHWellspan Chambersburg Hospital · Chambersburg · 16.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHTri-State Community Health Center - Fulton Site · Mc Connellsburg · 4 mi+Keystone Dental Care Catherine Street · Chambersburg · 15.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
McConnellsburg35.3%
Licking Creek Township35.7%
Dublin Township35.9%
Ayr Township36.5%
Todd Township36.6%
Peters Township39%
Metal Township39.7%
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
Todd TownshipC+36.6%12%18.7%ZIP codes
Ayr TownshipC+36.5%12.8%18.4%ZIP codes
Metal TownshipC−39.7%12.8%20.9%ZIP codes
McConnellsburgB−35.3%10.5%18.8%CDC place
Dublin Township————
Peters TownshipC+39%12%19.3%ZIP codes
Licking Creek TownshipB−35.7%11.6%17.7%ZIP codes

Dublin Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Todd Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Todd Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Todd Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Todd TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.1%18–22.418.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%13.1–16.313.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.1%15.4–18.816.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.6%29.1–44.833.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12%10.4–13.711.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.9%31.5–40.232.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.5%30.9–40.333.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.2%31.5–39.230.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.110.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.9%9–10.98.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.6%7.8–9.57.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.4%8.4–10.47.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.1%3.8–4.53.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.5%11.8–17.314.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%16.6–21.115.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work26.2%22.2–30.623.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.6%14.5–21.218.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39%32.2–46.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8%6.4–9.75.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year78.9%75.4–82.378.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.6%59–66.164.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.8%82.2–87.185.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81.1%78–8479.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65%59.9–69.967.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.4%68.9–83.177.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24%20.5–27.723%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.2%30.1–38.531.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16%14.2–17.914.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15%13.5–16.614.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.1%8.1–10.17.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.3%4.9–5.85.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.9%8–9.78.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.7–4.43.7%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 Todd Township

Is Todd Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Todd Township is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 43%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Todd Township?

CDC estimates 36.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.1% and 44.8%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Todd Township?

Fulton County Medical Center in Mcconnellsburg, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Todd Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Todd Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.4–9.7%), 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 Todd Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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.