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Health in Ulysses · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ulysses residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ulysses

COPD, arthritis and heart disease run high in Ulysses

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 37.4% of adults have arthritis, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.1%, vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Ulysses runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Ulysses adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.1%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Ulysses

56.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 20.3% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). 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 Ulysses’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ulysses adults…

Ulysses runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Ulysses adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 23%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ulysses, betterUlysses, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Ulysses gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
56%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ulysses 8.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Ulysses

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

HNearest ERUPMC ColeCoudersport · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Cole★★★★★ · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesWestfield · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Westfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.7 mi
UPMC Cole
Coudersport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Jones Memorial Hospital
Wellsville · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
St. James Hospital
Hornell · ★★★★★
ER
31.6 mi
Oak Orchard Community Health Center - Hornell
Hornell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careUlysses is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ulysses itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ulysses 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; ≈ 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 adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Ulysses runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Ulysses adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Ulysses adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · PA 16.4% · Worse than 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 and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ulysses Township: 38.9%Pike Township: 39.8%Hector Township: 39.2%West Branch Township: 39.8%Bingham Township: 38.2%Ulysses: 40.4%UlyssesUlysses Township
Healthier than PANear PALess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ulysses Township38.9%
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 Township————

Ulysses 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.

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Ulysses

Why doesn’t Ulysses 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.

What hospital is closest to Ulysses?

UPMC Cole in Coudersport, 14.7 miles in a straight line from Ulysses’ 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.

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.