Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Bechtelsville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bechtelsville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bechtelsville. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 Bechtelsville adults…
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Care in and near Bechtelsville
No hospital or community health center in Bechtelsville 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 Bechtelsville; ≈ 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.
0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Bechtelsville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Bechtelsville adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Bechtelsville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | B+ | 33.1% | 11.2% | 16.1% | ZIP codes |
| Colebrookdale Township | B | 33.8% | 11.3% | 16.9% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bechtelsville adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Bechtelsville
Why doesn’t Bechtelsville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bechtelsville.
What hospital is closest to Bechtelsville?
Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Bechtelsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Bechtelsville?
5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health and Dental Care-Barto in Barto, 1.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bechtelsville.
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.