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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Latimore Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Latimore Township is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Latimore Township trails Pennsylvania on 1 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17372, 17316, 17324, 17019. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Latimore Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Latimore Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Latimore Township is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns, #607 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 63% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 25%).

B−Self-rated health19% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress13.9% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.7% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.1% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.2% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17.4% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.8% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 51%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 41%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $64K–$106K (10,413)Healthier than 44%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Latimore Township’s median household income is $84,750; among the 10,413 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($64K–$106K), it’s healthier than 44%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Latimore Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 17372,17316,17324,17019), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Latimore Township 8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Latimore Township adults…

On every condition, Latimore Township is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Latimore Township adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.2–39%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Latimore Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC CarlisleCarlisle · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Carlisle★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKeystone Agricultural Worker Program - AdamsGardners · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Keystone Agricultural Worker Program - Adams
Gardners · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.2 mi
Family First Health Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Gettysburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
UPMC Carlisle
Carlisle · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
UPMC Hanover
Hanover · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
UPMC Memorial
York · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLatimore Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLatimore Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLatimore Township 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 Latimore Township; ≈ 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 24.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Latimore Township, betterLatimore Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Latimore Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Latimore Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Latimore Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Latimore Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
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Around town

Latimore Township and the towns around it

Latimore Township’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 6 graded towns around it.

Reading Township: 36.4%Franklin Township: 33.8%Huntington Township: 37%Lake Meade: 35.9%Washington Township: 35.3%York Springs: 39.3%South Middleton Township: 34.8%Hamilton Township: 37%Tyrone Township: 37.3%Hampton: 39.2%Straban Township: 35.5%East Berlin: 36.5%Mount Pleasant Township: 36%Carroll Township: 33.7%Gardners: 38.7%Idaville: 40.1%Heidlersburg: 39%Dover Township: 35.2%Paradise Township: 35.6%Warrington Township: 34.6%Carlisle: 35.5%Monroe Township: 33.4%Middlesex Township: 34.9%Dickinson Township: 35.1%Silver Spring Township: 31.9%Latimore Township: 37.1%Latimore TownshipReading TownshipFranklin TownshipHuntington TownshipLake MeadeWashington TownshipYork SpringsSouth Middleton TownshipUPMC Carlisle · Carlisle · 13.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHGettysburg Hospital · Gettysburg · 15.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHUPMC Hanover · Hanover · 15.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHUPMC Memorial · York · 16.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHKeystone Agricultural Worker Program - Adams · Gardners · 5.9 mi+Gettysburg Center · Gettysburg · 13.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#20 of 26 towns on this map, healthiest first
Franklin Township33.8%
South Middleton Township34.8%
Washington Township35.3%
Lake Meade35.9%
Reading Township36.4%
Huntington Township37%
Latimore Township37.1%
York Springs39.3%
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
Latimore TownshipB−37.1%11.2%17.4%ZIP codes
Reading TownshipB36.4%11.2%16.6%ZIP codes
Franklin TownshipA−33.8%10.3%14.9%ZIP codes
Huntington TownshipB−37%11.4%17.3%ZIP codes
Lake Meade————
Washington TownshipB35.3%10.9%16.5%ZIP codes
York Springs————
South Middleton TownshipB+34.8%11.2%15.1%ZIP codes

Lake Meade: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. York Springs: 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Latimore Township

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Latimore Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Latimore Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Latimore TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health19%16.9–21.218.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.9%12.4–15.613.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.7%15–18.516.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.1%30.3–44.333.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.2%9.7–12.911.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.1%30.2–3932.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.8%31.6–40.633.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.2%28.6–35.830.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.810.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.8%8–9.78.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.5%6.7–8.37.4%6.4%About the same
COPD8.4%7.5–9.37.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.5%3.3–3.93.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.6%10.3–15.414.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%15.3–19.715.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.8%21–28.923.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.3%15.2–21.918.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.6%32.4–45.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8%6.6–9.55.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year78.3%74.8–81.778.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.6%61–68.164.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.2%82.8–87.585.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.2%75.9–82.279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68%63.3–72.667.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.9%68.4–82.577.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.1%20.8–2823%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability31.4%27.5–35.431.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.3%12.6–1614.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.6%13–16.214.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.7%6.8–8.67.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5%4.5–5.45.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.9%7.2–8.88.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.6%3.3–3.93.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Latimore Township

Is Latimore Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Latimore Township is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #607 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 44%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Latimore Township?

CDC estimates 37.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.3% and 44.3%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Latimore Township?

UPMC Carlisle in Carlisle, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Latimore Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Latimore Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–9.5%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Latimore Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.