Where Mertztown residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mertztown, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mertztown. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mertztown
COPD runs high in Mertztown
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Mertztown
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.1%), 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 Mertztown’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Mertztown adults…
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Mertztown is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. COPD rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Mertztown as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Care in and near Mertztown
No hospital or community health center in Mertztown 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 Mertztown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mertztown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Mertztown adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Mertztown and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mertztown adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Mertztown
Why doesn’t Mertztown have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mertztown.
What hospital is closest to Mertztown?
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie in Macungie, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Mertztown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Mertztown?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health and Dental Care-Barto in Barto, 8.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mertztown.
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.