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Health in Avon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Avon residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Avon

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Avon

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Avon runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

1 in 9 working-age adults in Avon has no health insurance

10.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

More Avon adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.2%), vs 23.8% 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 Avon’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Avon adults…

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

11 of every 100 Avon adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
56%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Avon 10.8% · 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 31.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 21.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Avon, betterAvon, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Avon gets moving

1 mile of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Avon

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

HNearest ERWellspan Good Samaritan HospitalLebanon · 2.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Good Samaritan Hospital★★★★★ · 2.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLebanon CenterLebanon · 2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2 mi
Lebanon Center
Lebanon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
2.1 mi
Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
2.5 mi
Lebanon VA Medical Center
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
2.5 mi
Union Community Care
7 sites · nearest in Lebanon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Hershey · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAvon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAvon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAvon 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 Avon; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Avon adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Avon adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Avon adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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.

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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

Avon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hebron: 35.5%North Lebanon Township: 39.9%Lebanon: 42.8%South Lebanon Township: 37.1%Jackson Township: 35.5%West Lebanon Township: 39%Cleona: 36.6%Bethel Township: 37.8%Pleasant Hill: 40.8%Swatara Township: 38.5%Sand Hill: 37.3%North Annville Township: 35.2%North Cornwall Township: 37.1%Lebanon South: 34.2%Cornwall: 33.1%Penn Township: 34.2%Avon: 38.4%AvonHebronNorth Lebanon TownshipLebanonSouth Lebanon TownshipWellspan Good Samaritan Hospital · Lebanon · 2.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHLebanon VA Medical Center · Lebanon · 2.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHLebanon Center · Lebanon · 2 mi+Union Community Care at Lebanon Vim · Lebanon · 2.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hebron35.5%
South Lebanon Township37.1%
Avon38.4%
North Lebanon Township39.9%
Lebanon42.8%
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
North Lebanon TownshipC−39.9%13.4%18.8%ZIP codes
Hebron————
South Lebanon TownshipC+37.1%12.7%16.7%ZIP 17042
LebanonD42.8%14.7%20.6%CDC place

Hebron: 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.

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing10%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Avon

Why doesn’t Avon have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Avon.

What hospital is closest to Avon?

Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, 2.1 miles in a straight line from Avon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Avon?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lebanon Center in Lebanon, 2.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Avon.

Town Square →
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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.