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Health in Hartleton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hartleton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hartleton

Dental care lags in Hartleton

58.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 19.1% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

1 in 11 working-age adults in Hartleton has no health insurance

8.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Hartleton

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Hartleton runs above Pennsylvania on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Hartleton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
59%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
62%Colon screeningPA 68%
72%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hartleton 8.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hartleton adults…

Hartleton runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hartleton adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Hartleton

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

HNearest ERWellspan Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Evangelical Community Hospital★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley HealthLock Haven · 22 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22 mi
River Valley Health
3 sites · nearest in Lock Haven
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25 mi
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport · ★★★★★
ER
26.1 mi
Hamilton Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Millersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.1 mi
UPMC Muncy
Muncy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHartleton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHartleton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHartleton 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 Hartleton; ≈ 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 26.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hartleton, betterHartleton, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Hartleton gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Hartleton adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Hartleton runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Hartleton adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Hartleton adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · PA 16.4% · Worse than 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

Hartleton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hartley Township: 35%Lewis Township: 34.6%Haines Township: 33.4%Armagh Township: 38.5%West Buffalo Township: 34.9%Greene Township: 32.8%Washington Township: 39.5%Limestone Township: 34.4%Hartleton: 34.8%HartletonHartley TownshipLewis TownshipRiver Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and Dental · Lock Haven · 22 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lewis Township34.6%
Hartleton34.8%
Hartley Township35%
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
Hartley TownshipC35%12.7%20.5%ZIP codes
Lewis TownshipC+34.6%11.8%19.1%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Hartleton

Why doesn’t Hartleton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hartleton?

Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Hartleton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.