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Health in Larimer Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Larimer Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 15552. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Larimer Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Larimer Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Larimer Township runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Larimer Township

58.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 19.2% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

More Larimer Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.5%), 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 Larimer Township’s likely range; Larimer Township’s figures come from ZIP code 15552, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Larimer Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Larimer Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Larimer Township is an older town: 25% 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 Larimer Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Larimer Township25%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
59%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
64%Colon screeningPA 68%
73%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Larimer Township 8.2% · 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 29.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Larimer Township, betterLarimer Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Larimer Township gets moving

8.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Larimer Township

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterMeyersdale · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWestern Maryland Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterHyndman · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.3 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hyndman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Tri-State Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Cumberland · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
UPMC Somerset
Somerset · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
Potomac Valley Hospital
Keyser · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLarimer Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Larimer Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Larimer Township itself

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 Larimer Township; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Larimer Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Larimer Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Larimer Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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.

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

Larimer Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Greenville Township: 37.7%Callimont: 37.9%Southampton Township: 36.9%Summit Township: 38.3%Northampton Township: 37.7%Brothersvalley Township: 37.6%Elk Lick Township: 37.5%Londonderry Township: 36.1%Wellersburg: 38%Fairhope Township: 37.6%Black Township: 37%Allegheny Township: 37.4%Stonycreek Township: 37.6%Somerset Township: 37.9%Larimer Township: 37.9%Larimer TownshipGreenville TownshipCallimontSouthampton TownshipSummit TownshipNorthampton TownshipBrothersvalley TownshipConemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center · Meyersdale · 5.5 miHUPMC Somerset · Somerset · 17.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHHyndman Area Health Center · Hyndman · 11.3 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Southampton Township36.9%
Brothersvalley Township37.6%
Greenville Township37.7%
Northampton Township37.7%
Larimer Township37.9%
Callimont37.9%
Summit Township38.3%
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
Greenville Township————
Callimont————
Southampton Township————
Summit TownshipC−38.3%13.2%21.5%ZIP codes
Northampton Township————
Brothersvalley TownshipC−37.6%13.3%20.2%ZIP codes

Greenville Township, Callimont, Southampton Township and Northampton 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.

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing10%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Larimer Township

Why doesn’t Larimer Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Larimer Township?

Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in Cumberland, 14.1 miles in a straight line from Larimer Township’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 Larimer Township.

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.