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Health in Lebanon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lebanon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 18431, 18453, 18417. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lebanon Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Lebanon Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 37.3%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Lebanon Township runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Lebanon Township, and more people treating it

38.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.3% 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 Lebanon Township’s likely range; Lebanon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 18431, 18453, 18417, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lebanon Township adults…

Lebanon Township runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Lebanon Township adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Lebanon Township is an older town: 28% 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 Lebanon Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Lebanon Township28%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lebanon Township 7.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lebanon Township

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

HNearest ERWayne Memorial HospitalHonesdale · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWayne Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Wright Center Medical GroupHonesdale · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
The Wright Center Medical Group
2 sites · nearest in Honesdale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Honesdale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Honesdale · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
Callicoon · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Barnes-Kasson County Hospital
Susquehanna · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Dickson City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLebanon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLebanon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLebanon 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 Lebanon 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 25.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lebanon Township, betterLebanon Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Lebanon Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lebanon Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Lebanon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Lebanon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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

Lebanon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Damascus Township: 33.7%Oregon Township: 35.2%Mount Pleasant Township: 34.9%Manchester Township: 33.9%Cochecton: 29.3%Delaware: 28.2%Tusten: 30%Narrowsburg: 30%Berlin Township: 34.3%Dyberry Township: 35.2%Clinton Township: 36.2%Preston Township: 35.4%Buckingham Township: 34.4%Herrick Township: 35.6%Fremont: 30.3%Hancock: 33.2%Hankins: 29.7%Lebanon Township: 34.9%Lebanon TownshipDamascus TownshipOregon TownshipMount Pleasant TownshipManchester TownshipWayne Memorial Hospital · Honesdale · 8.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHGarnet Health Medical Center Catskills · Callicoon · 15.2 miHThe Wright Center for Community Health Wayne Practice · Honesdale · 7.4 mi+Honesdale Pediatric Center · Honesdale · 7.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Damascus Township33.7%
Manchester Township33.9%
Lebanon Township34.9%
Mount Pleasant Township34.9%
Oregon Township35.2%
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
Damascus TownshipB33.7%12.9%16.1%ZIP codes
Mount Pleasant TownshipB−34.9%13.2%16.5%ZIP codes
Oregon Township————
Manchester Township————

Oregon Township and Manchester 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Lebanon Township

Why doesn’t Lebanon 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 Lebanon Township.

What hospital is closest to Lebanon Township?

Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Lebanon Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lebanon Township?

9 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is The Wright Center for Community Health Wayne Practice in Honesdale, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lebanon 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.