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Health in Windham Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Windham Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 18837, 18810. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Windham Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Windham Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 36.4%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Windham Township runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Windham Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.7%), 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 Windham Township’s likely range; Windham Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 18837, 18810, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Windham Township adults…

Windham Township runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Windham Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Windham Township, betterWindham Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Windham Township gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Windham Township

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

HNearest ERRobert Packer HospitalSayre · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRobert Packer Hospital★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesTowanda · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Towanda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Endless Mountains Health Systems
Montrose · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital
Binghamton · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
United Health Services Hospitals
Binghamton · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare
2 sites · nearest in Binghamton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWindham Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Windham Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Windham 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 Windham 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Windham Township 7.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Windham Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Windham Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Windham Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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.

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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

Windham Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Warren Township: 35.7%Orwell Township: 36%Rome Township: 36.1%Pike Township: 35.4%Owego: 30.6%Sheshequin Township: 36%Wysox Township: 36.6%Litchfield Township: 35.4%Windham Township: 35.9%Windham TownshipWarren TownshipOrwell TownshipRome TownshipLaurel Dental - Towanda · Towanda · 14.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Warren Township35.7%
Windham Township35.9%
Orwell Township36%
Rome Township36.1%
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
Warren TownshipC+35.7%12.9%18.1%ZIP codes
Rome TownshipC36.1%12.5%19.6%ZIP codes
Orwell TownshipC36%12.7%19.8%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Windham Township

Why doesn’t Windham 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 Windham Township.

What hospital is closest to Windham Township?

Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Windham Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Windham Township.

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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. 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.