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Health in West Nottingham Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, West Nottingham Township is healthier than 29% of U.S. towns

West Nottingham Township trails Pennsylvania on 11 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 19362. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in West Nottingham Township

1 in 10 working-age adults in West Nottingham Township has no health insurance

9.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in West Nottingham Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.1%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

More West Nottingham Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 18 miles of trails across 5 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 West Nottingham Township’s likely range; West Nottingham Township’s figures come from ZIP code 19362, 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 West Nottingham Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, West Nottingham Township is healthier than 29% of U.S. towns, #880 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 48% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 9%).

CSelf-rated health22.4% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.5% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.5% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.2% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking20.1% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise28% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 29%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 15%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $58K–$96K (10,821)Healthier than 22%

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). West Nottingham Township’s median household income is $76,853; among the 10,821 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($58K–$96K), it’s healthier than 22%, 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, West Nottingham Township could be anywhere from D to B−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 19362), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.
A note on the data.2023 figures come from Pennsylvania State Police UCR; the FBI's published 2023 table doesn't include this department

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★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
59%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
73%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Nottingham Township 9.9% · 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%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
West Nottingham Township, betterWest Nottingham Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where West Nottingham Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Nottingham Township adults…

West Nottingham Township runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 West Nottingham Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near West Nottingham Township

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

HNearest ERChristiana HospitalNewark · ≈15.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChristiana Hospital★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLCH Health & Community ServicesOxford · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
LCH Health & Community Services
4 sites · nearest in Oxford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
West Cecil Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Conowingo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
VA Maryland Healthcare System - Perry Point
Perry Point · not rated
For veterans
14.2 mi
Union Hospital of Cecil County
Elkton · ★★★★★
≈15.7 mi
Christiana Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Bel Air · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWest Nottingham Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest Nottingham Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest Nottingham Township is not a shortage area

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 West Nottingham Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How West Nottingham Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, West Nottingham Township runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4West Nottingham Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6West Nottingham Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · PA 16.4% · Worse than PA
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Around town

West Nottingham Township and the towns around it

West Nottingham Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

East Nottingham Township: 34.4%Little Britain Township: 36.5%Nottingham: 34.3%Fulton Township: 37.7%New London Township: 30.7%Oxford: 36.5%Lower Oxford Township: 34.1%Elk Township: 33.7%Penn Township: 32%Colerain Township: 37.5%Peach Bottom Township: 35.1%Drumore Township: 37.3%West Nottingham Township: 36.5%West Nottingham TownshipEast Nottingham TownshipLittle Britain TownshipNottinghamFulton TownshipLCH Health and Community Services · Oxford · 4.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Nottingham34.3%
East Nottingham Township34.4%
West Nottingham Township36.5%
Little Britain Township36.5%
Fulton Township37.7%
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
West Nottingham TownshipC36.5%12.2%20.1%ZIP 19362
East Nottingham TownshipB−34.4%11.2%16.4%ZIP codes
Little Britain TownshipC36.5%11.8%19.8%ZIP codes
Nottingham————
Fulton TownshipC−37.7%11.6%22.1%ZIP codes

Nottingham: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.3%

of West Nottingham Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for West Nottingham Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, West Nottingham Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside West Nottingham Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…West Nottingham TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health22.4%20.6–24.418.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.5%14.2–16.913.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18%16.6–19.616.4%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity36.5%31.5–41.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.2%10.9–13.711.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure33.6%30.5–36.832.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.2%34–40.633.8%37.1%Worse
Arthritis33.2%30.4–3630.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.3%10.2–12.510.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.9%8.2–9.78.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease8.4%7.7–9.17.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.8%9–10.87.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.1%3.9–4.43.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.4%12.2–16.914.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.1%18.3–22.115.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work28%24.8–31.423.8%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking17.8%15.3–20.518.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%32.7–42.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.9%8.5–11.65.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year76.4%73.4–79.278.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year59.4%56.4–62.464.4%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.4%82.4–86.385.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.9%77.3–82.379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.6%61.6–69.367.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.8%66.6–78.177.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.6%21.8–27.523%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability36.3%33–39.631.3%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.6%15.2–18.214.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.1%15.7–18.714.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.8%8.1–9.77.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6.2%5.8–6.75.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.9%9.1–10.78.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.6%4.3–4.93.7%3.8%Higher

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 West Nottingham Township

Is West Nottingham Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, West Nottingham Township is healthier than 29% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #880 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 22%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in West Nottingham Township?

CDC estimates 36.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.5% and 41.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to West Nottingham Township?

Christiana Hospital in Newark, 15.7 miles in a straight line from West Nottingham Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in West Nottingham Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.5–11.6%), 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 West Nottingham 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.