Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Wiconisco Township is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns
Wiconisco Township trails Pennsylvania on 9 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17048, 17097, 17098. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wiconisco Township
1 in 11 working-age adults in Wiconisco Township has no health insurance
9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓
The nearest ER is 21 miles from Wiconisco Township
The closest emergency room is Milton S Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, 21.4 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Hamilton Health Center is closer (13.5 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓
Smoking is more common in Wiconisco Township
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. 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 Wiconisco Township’s likely range; Wiconisco Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17048, 17097, 17098, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Wiconisco Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Wiconisco Township is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 64% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 9%).
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). Wiconisco Township’s median household income is $68,438; among the 10,379 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($51K–$86K), it’s healthier than 43%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Keeping up with care
Share of Wiconisco Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Wiconisco Township
No hospital or community health center in Wiconisco Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Wiconisco 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.
1.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Wiconisco Township adults…
Wiconisco Township runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
How Wiconisco Township adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Wiconisco Township and the towns around it
Wiconisco Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiconisco Township | C+ | 34.2% | 12% | 20% | ZIP codes |
| Lykens | B | 33.6% | 11.1% | 17.3% | CDC place |
| Wiconsico | — | — | — | — | |
| Washington Township | B− | 33.4% | 12% | 18.3% | ZIP codes |
| Jackson Township | B− | 33.2% | 11.9% | 17.7% | ZIP 17032 |
| Williams Township | D | 36.6% | 13.9% | 23.2% | ZIP 17098 |
| Lykens Township | — | — | — | — |
Wiconsico: fewer than 1,000 residents. Lykens Township: the same community as Lykens, graded once. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Wiconisco Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Wiconisco Township
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Wiconisco Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Wiconisco Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Wiconisco Township | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21.3%18.9–23.7 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.2%13.4–17 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.2%16.4–20.1 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.2%27.4–41 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12%10.4–13.8 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36%31.8–40.3 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.8%32.3–41.6 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 34.2%30.3–38.1 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.3%9.9–12.8 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.4%8.5–10.4 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.5%7.5–9.3 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9.5%8.5–10.6 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.1%3.8–4.4 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 18.4%14.8–22.2 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20%17.6–22.6 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 26.8%22.6–31.2 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.7%14.4–21.1 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.4%33.7–46.7 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9%7.3–10.8 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.5%74.8–81.9 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.1%56.2–63.9 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.6%81–86.1 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.7%77.5–83.6 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.2%58.9–69 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.9%67.8–82.5 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.1%22.3–30 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.5%31.2–39.8 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.3%14.4–18.3 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.5%14.7–18.4 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.1%8.1–10.2 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.7%5.2–6.3 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.6%8.6–10.6 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.3%4–4.7 | 3.7% | 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 Wiconisco Township
Is Wiconisco Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Wiconisco Township is healthier than 35% 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 Wiconisco Township?
CDC estimates 34.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.4% and 41%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Wiconisco Township?
Milton S Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, 21.4 miles in a straight line from Wiconisco Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Wiconisco Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.3–10.8%), 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 Wiconisco Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wiconisco 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.