Where Lightstreet residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lightstreet, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lightstreet. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lightstreet
Out of every 100 Lightstreet adults…
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Lightstreet is an older town: 31% 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 Lightstreet as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Lightstreet
No hospital or community health center in Lightstreet 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 Lightstreet; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Lightstreet adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Lightstreet adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Lightstreet and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township | B | 34.4% | 9.8% | 15% | ZIP 17815 |
| Mount Pleasant Township | B | 34.7% | 10.1% | 15.5% | ZIP codes |
| North Centre Township | C+ | 36.7% | 11.7% | 17.9% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lightstreet adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Lightstreet
Why doesn’t Lightstreet have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lightstreet.
What hospital is closest to Lightstreet?
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital in Bloomsburg, 2.7 miles in a straight line from Lightstreet’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lightstreet.
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.