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Health in Ulysses Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ulysses Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16948, 16915, 16923. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ulysses Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Ulysses Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Ulysses Township runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

40.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Ulysses Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.6%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 82 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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 Ulysses Township’s likely range; Ulysses Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16948, 16915, 16923, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ulysses Township adults…

Ulysses Township runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Ulysses Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–12%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Ulysses Township is an older town: 26% 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 Ulysses Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Ulysses Township26%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ulysses Township 7.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ulysses Township, betterUlysses Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Ulysses Township gets moving

82 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Ulysses Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC ColeCoudersport · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Cole★★★★★ · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesWestfield · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
UPMC Cole
Coudersport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Westfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Jones Memorial Hospital
Wellsville · ★★★★★
ER
25.4 mi
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Keystone Rural Health Consortia
2 sites · nearest in Emporium
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.9 mi
St. James Hospital
Hornell · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careUlysses Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Coudersport · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ulysses Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ulysses 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 Ulysses 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).

Mind & connection

How Ulysses Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Ulysses Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Ulysses Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Ulysses Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ulysses: 40.4%Pike Township: 39.8%Hector Township: 39.2%West Branch Township: 39.8%Bingham Township: 38.2%Galeton: 39.7%Gaines Township: 38.2%Clymer Township: 39.2%Harrison Township: 39.1%Abbott Township: 40%Summit Township: 37.5%Genesee Township: 37.3%Ulysses Township: 38.9%Ulysses TownshipUlyssesPike TownshipHector TownshipWest Branch TownshipBingham TownshipWestfield Laurel Health Center · Westfield · 13.9 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bingham Township38.2%
Ulysses Township38.9%
Hector Township39.2%
Pike Township39.8%
West Branch Township39.8%
Ulysses40.4%
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
Ulysses————
Pike Township————
West Branch Township————
Hector Township————
Bingham Township————

Ulysses, Pike Township, West Branch Township, Hector Township and Bingham 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.

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Ulysses Township

Why doesn’t Ulysses 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 Ulysses Township.

What hospital is closest to Ulysses Township?

UPMC Cole in Coudersport, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Ulysses 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 Ulysses Township.

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.