Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainWhere Lanesboro residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lanesboro, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lanesboro. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lanesboro
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Lanesboro
1 in 7 adults have COPD (13.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 16 adults have had a stroke (6.3%), vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease is also above the state: 12.5%, vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Lanesboro runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More Lanesboro adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.7%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Lanesboro, and more people treating it
44% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 85.4% 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 Lanesboro’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Lanesboro adults…
Lanesboro runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
1.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Lanesboro adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Lanesboro
No hospital or community health center in Lanesboro itself. These are the nearest.
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 Lanesboro; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
How Lanesboro adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Lanesboro and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Susquehanna Depot | D | 39.6% | 13.1% | 25.1% | CDC place |
| Harmony Township | — | — | — | — |
Oakland Township and Harmony Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lanesboro adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Lanesboro
Why doesn’t Lanesboro have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lanesboro.
What hospital is closest to Lanesboro?
Barnes-Kasson County Hospital in Susquehanna, 1.5 miles in a straight line from Lanesboro’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Lanesboro?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Nepa Community Health Care-Hallstead in Hallstead, 8.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lanesboro.
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.