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Health in Hunterstown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hunterstown residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Hunterstown

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
71%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hunterstown 8.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hunterstown adults…

Hunterstown runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Hunterstown adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.1–40.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Hunterstown

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

HNearest ERGettysburg HospitalGettysburg · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGettysburg Hospital★★★★★ · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily First Health CorporationGettysburg · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Family First Health Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Gettysburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.1 mi
Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg · ★★★★★
ER
9 mi
Keystone Rural Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Gardners
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
UPMC Hanover
Hanover · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
UPMC Memorial
York · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
UPMC Carlisle
Carlisle · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHunterstown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHunterstown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHunterstown 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 Hunterstown; ≈ 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 37.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hunterstown, betterHunterstown, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Hunterstown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Hunterstown adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Hunterstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Hunterstown 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.

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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

Hunterstown 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Hunterstown

Why doesn’t Hunterstown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hunterstown?

Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Hunterstown’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 Hunterstown?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Gettysburg Center in Gettysburg, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.