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Health in Laceyville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Laceyville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Laceyville

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Laceyville

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.5%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Laceyville runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Laceyville

54% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 20.7% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

More Laceyville adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.8%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

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 Laceyville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Laceyville adults…

Laceyville runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Laceyville adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
54%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
62%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Laceyville 9.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 23%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Laceyville, betterLaceyville, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Laceyville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Laceyville

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

HNearest EREndless Mountains Health SystemsMontrose · 16.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEndless Mountains Health Systems★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Wright Center Medical GroupTunkhannock · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
The Wright Center Medical Group
2 sites · nearest in Tunkhannock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Tunkhannock - Floor 1
Tunkhannock · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.8 mi
Endless Mountains Health Systems
Montrose · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈28.4 mi
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre · ★★★★★
ER
29.7 mi
Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre · ★★★★★
ER
30.3 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Dickson City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLaceyville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLaceyville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLaceyville 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 Laceyville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Laceyville adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Laceyville runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Laceyville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Laceyville adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · 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.

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

Laceyville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Braintrim Township: 36.2%Windham Township: 36.2%Meshoppen Township: 36.3%Tuscarora Township: 36.3%Auburn Township: 36.2%Laceyville: 37.5%LaceyvilleBraintrim TownshipThe Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice · Tunkhannock · 10.9 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Braintrim Township36.2%
Laceyville37.5%
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
Braintrim Township————

Braintrim Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Laceyville

Why doesn’t Laceyville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Laceyville?

Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, 16.8 miles in a straight line from Laceyville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.