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Health in Colonial Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Colonial Park residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Colonial Park

1 in 12 working-age adults in Colonial Park has no health insurance

8.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Colonial Park has a community health center but no hospital

Hamilton Health Center is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals in Harrisburg, 4.2 miles away. Getting care ↓

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 Colonial Park’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Colonial Park 8.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Colonial Park

1 community health center in Colonial Park, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERUPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Pinnacle Hospitals★★★★★ · 4.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHamilton Health CenterHarrisburg · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.2 mi
Hamilton Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Harrisburg
Sliding-scale feesIn Colonial Park
Directions to nearest
4.2 mi
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
6.9 mi
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Hershey · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Sadler Health Center Corporation Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careColonial Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careColonial Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthColonial Park 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 Colonial Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Colonial Park adults…

Colonial Park runs below PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Colonial Park adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.6–8.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Colonial Park, betterColonial Park, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Colonial Park gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Colonial Park adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 5Colonial Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Colonial Park adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Colonial Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Paxtonia: 31.9%Progress: 34.4%Linglestown: 30.1%Penbrook: 36.7%Colonial Park: 32.7%Colonial ParkPaxtoniaProgressUnion Deposit Family Practice · Harrisburg · 1.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Paxtonia31.9%
Colonial Park32.7%
Progress34.4%
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
Paxtonia————
Progress————

Paxtonia and Progress: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.6%

of Colonial Park adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Colonial Park

Why doesn’t Colonial Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Colonial Park?

UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals in Harrisburg, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Colonial Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Colonial Park?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Familycare at Union Deposit in Harrisburg, 1.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Colonial Park.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.