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Health in Halifax · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Halifax residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Halifax

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Halifax 7.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Halifax adults…

On every condition, Halifax is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Halifax adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.2–36.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Halifax

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

HNearest ERPenn State Health Hampden Medical CenterEnola · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn State Health Hampden Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHamilton Health CenterMillersburg · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Hamilton Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Millersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Sadler Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mechanicsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Hershey · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHalifax is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHalifax is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHalifax 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 Halifax; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Halifax, betterHalifax, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Halifax gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Halifax adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Halifax adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Halifax adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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

Halifax and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Halifax

Why doesn’t Halifax have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Halifax?

Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Enola, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Halifax’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 Halifax?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hamilton Family Care at Millersburg in Millersburg, 6.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.