Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Lenkerville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lenkerville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lenkerville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lenkerville
COPD, depression and arthritis run high in Lenkerville
1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 3 in 10 adults have been diagnosed with depression (28.1%), vs 23% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 36.7%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Lenkerville runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More Lenkerville adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.9%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
Dental care lags in Lenkerville
58.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 19% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). 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 Lenkerville’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Lenkerville adults…
Lenkerville runs above PA on 5 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Lenkerville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Lenkerville
No hospital or community health center in Lenkerville 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 Lenkerville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Lenkerville adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Lenkerville runs above Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Lenkerville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersburg | B− | 33.1% | 11.7% | 17.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lenkerville adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Lenkerville
Why doesn’t Lenkerville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lenkerville.
What hospital is closest to Lenkerville?
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Enola, 16.7 miles in a straight line from Lenkerville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Lenkerville?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hamilton Family Care at Millersburg in Millersburg, 1.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lenkerville.
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.