On CDC estimates, Leacock Township is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns
Leacock Township trails Pennsylvania on 11 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17529, 17572, 17505. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Leacock Township
1 in 9 working-age adults in Leacock Township has no health insurance
11.2% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓
COPD and heart disease run high in Leacock Township
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Leacock Township
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.6%), vs 15.8% 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 Leacock Township’s likely range; Leacock Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17529, 17572, 17505, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Leacock Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Leacock Township is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns, #841 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 61% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 11%).
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). Leacock Township’s median household income is $83,260; among the 10,508 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($62K–$104K), it’s healthier than 22%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Keeping up with care
Share of Leacock Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Out of every 100 Leacock Township adults…
Leacock Township runs above PA on 4 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.
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Care in and near Leacock Township
No hospital or community health center in Leacock Township 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 Leacock Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Leacock Township adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Leacock Township runs above Pennsylvania.
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Leacock Township and the towns around it
Leacock Township’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 6 graded towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leacock Township | C | 34.8% | 11.4% | 19.6% | ZIP codes |
| Paradise Township | C+ | 36% | 10.3% | 20.4% | ZIP codes |
| Upper Leacock Township | B | 34.7% | 10.6% | 16.4% | ZIP codes |
| Paradise | — | — | — | — | |
| Earl Township | C+ | 35.2% | 12.1% | 17.6% | ZIP codes |
| Soudersburg | — | — | — | — | |
| Salisbury Township | C+ | 35.7% | 10.6% | 20.2% | ZIP codes |
| East Lampeter Township | B− | 36.1% | 11.5% | 16.5% | ZIP codes |
Paradise: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Soudersburg: 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 Leacock Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Leacock Township
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Leacock Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Leacock Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Leacock Township | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 22.6%20.2–25.1 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.4%13.6–17.1 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.9%17–20.9 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.8%27.9–42.2 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.4%9.8–13.1 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 32.4%28.4–36.1 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.8%32.6–40.8 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 33%29.3–36.6 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.5%10–13 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.2%8.3–10.2 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.7%7.8–9.6 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 10.2%9.1–11.3 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.2%3.9–4.5 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 19.2%15.7–23 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.6%17.1–22 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 26.5%22.4–30.9 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 18.4%15–22.1 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38%31.5–44.8 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11.2%9.1–13.5 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 76%72–79.7 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 59.7%55.8–63.4 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 80.7%77.7–83.3 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.8%75.6–81.6 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.4%60.8–71.5 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.6%64–80.1 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.1%22.2–30.1 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.4%33–41.8 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.7%14.8–18.7 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 18%16.1–19.9 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.1%8–10.2 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6%5.5–6.6 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10%9–11 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.2%3.8–4.5 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Leacock Township
Is Leacock Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Leacock Township is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #841 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 22%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Leacock Township?
CDC estimates 34.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.9% and 42.2%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Leacock Township?
Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Leacock Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Leacock Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.1–13.5%), 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 Leacock Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Leacock Township.
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.