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Health in Lake Latonka · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Latonka residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lake Latonka

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Lake Latonka

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Cancer is also above the state: 11.8%, vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Lake Latonka runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 40% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Lake Latonka, and more people treating it

39% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Lake Latonka’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Latonka adults…

Lake Latonka runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Lake Latonka adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Lake Latonka is an older town: 40% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lake Latonka as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Lake Latonka40%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
89%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
84%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Latonka 6.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Latonka

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

HNearest ERGrove City Medical CenterGrove City · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrove City Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkMercer · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Primary Health Network
8 sites · nearest in Mercer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Grove City Medical Center
Grove City · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Edgewood Surgical Hospital
Transfer · not rated
13.2 mi
UPMC Horizon
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Sharon Regional Medical Center
Sharon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLake Latonka is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLake Latonka is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLake Latonka 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 Lake Latonka; ≈ 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 25.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 15.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Latonka, betterLake Latonka, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Lake Latonka gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Lake Latonka adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Lake Latonka adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Lake Latonka adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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

Lake Latonka 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.

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Lake Latonka

Why doesn’t Lake Latonka have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lake Latonka?

Grove City Medical Center in Grove City, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Lake Latonka’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 Lake Latonka?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mercer Primary Care in Mercer, 4.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lake Latonka.

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.