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Health in Leith-Hatfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Leith-Hatfield residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Leith-Hatfield. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Leith-Hatfield

Cancer and arthritis run high in Leith-Hatfield

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.7%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. 36.7% of adults have arthritis, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Leith-Hatfield runs above Pennsylvania on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Leith-Hatfield keeps up with checkups

It beats Pennsylvania on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.8% vs 78.8%) and dentist visits (71.2% vs 64.4%). 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 Leith-Hatfield’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Leith-Hatfield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

83%Yearly checkupPA 79%
71%Dentist visitPA 64%
89%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
75%Colon screeningPA 68%
82%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leith-Hatfield 5.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leith-Hatfield adults…

Leith-Hatfield runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Leith-Hatfield adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–13%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Leith-Hatfield is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Leith-Hatfield as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Leith-Hatfield30%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Leith-Hatfield

No hospital or community health center in Leith-Hatfield itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERUniontown HospitalUniontown · 1.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMon Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenterville Clinics, IncorporatedUniontown · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Uniontown Hospital
Uniontown · ★★★★★
ER
1.8 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
5 sites · nearest in Uniontown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2 mi
Cornerstone Care
3 sites · nearest in Uniontown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Penn Highlands Connellsville
Connellsville · not rated
ER
18.8 mi
Mon Health Medical Center
Morgantown · ★★★★★
ER
≈20.1 mi
West Virginia University Hospitals
Morgantown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLeith-Hatfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLeith-Hatfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLeith-Hatfield 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 Leith-Hatfield; ≈ 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 21.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Leith-Hatfield, betterLeith-Hatfield, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Leith-Hatfield gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Leith-Hatfield adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Leith-Hatfield does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Leith-Hatfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Leith-Hatfield adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · PA 16.4% · Better than 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.

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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

Leith-Hatfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

South Union Township: 33.9%Uniontown: 39.2%Georges Township: 34.5%East Uniontown: 35.1%Menallen Township: 34.5%North Union Township: 34.3%Wharton Township: 34.3%South Uniontown: 33.6%German Township: 34.2%Oliver: 34%Springhill Township: 35.5%Nicholson Township: 34.8%Hopwood: 32.7%Leith-Hatfield: 29.7%Leith-HatfieldSouth Union TownshipUniontownGeorges TownshipEast UniontownUniontown Hospital · Uniontown · 1.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHUniontown Family Doctors · Uniontown · 1.8 mi+Cornerstone Care Vision Center of Uniontown · Uniontown · 2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Leith-Hatfield29.7%
South Union Township33.9%
Georges Township34.5%
East Uniontown35.1%
Uniontown39.2%
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
South Union TownshipC+33.9%13.1%18.4%ZIP codes
UniontownD39.2%15.6%24.6%CDC place
Georges TownshipC34.5%13%19.4%ZIP codes
East Uniontown————

East Uniontown: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Leith-Hatfield

Why doesn’t Leith-Hatfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Leith-Hatfield?

Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, 1.7 miles in a straight line from Leith-Hatfield’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 Leith-Hatfield?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Uniontown Family Doctors in Uniontown, 1.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Leith-Hatfield.

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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. 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.