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Health in Orrtanna · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Orrtanna residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Orrtanna

COPD, arthritis and cancer run high in Orrtanna

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 2 in 5 adults have arthritis (38.4%), vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Cancer is also above the state: 11.1%, vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Orrtanna runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Orrtanna, and more people treating it

38.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.2% 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 Orrtanna’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Orrtanna adults…

Orrtanna runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Orrtanna adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orrtanna 7.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Orrtanna

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

HNearest ERGettysburg HospitalGettysburg · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGettysburg Hospital★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGettysburg CenterGettysburg · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg · ★★★★★
ER
8.5 mi
Gettysburg Center
Gettysburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.2 mi
Keystone Rural Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Waynesboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
Waynesboro · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
UPMC Hanover
Hanover · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOrrtanna is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOrrtanna is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOrrtanna 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 Orrtanna; ≈ 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 25.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Orrtanna, betterOrrtanna, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Orrtanna gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Orrtanna adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Orrtanna adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Orrtanna adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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.

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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

Orrtanna and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Franklin Township: 38.4%Hamiltonban Township: 36.5%Highland Township: 35.9%Menallen Township: 38.9%Cumberland Township: 35.1%Butler Township: 38.3%Arendtsville: 40.3%Greene Township: 37.1%Liberty Township: 36.1%Carroll Valley: 35.5%Quincy Township: 37.9%Guilford Township: 37.2%Freedom Township: 35.5%Orrtanna: 38.2%OrrtannaFranklin TownshipHamiltonban TownshipHighland TownshipGettysburg Hospital · Gettysburg · 6.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHWellspan Waynesboro Hospital · Waynesboro · 12.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHWellspan Chambersburg Hospital · Chambersburg · 16.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHGettysburg Center · Gettysburg · 8.5 mi+Keystone Medical Associates Waynesboro · Waynesboro · 11.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Highland Township35.9%
Hamiltonban Township36.5%
Orrtanna38.2%
Franklin Township38.4%
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
Franklin TownshipC+38.4%12.7%18.1%ZIP codes
Hamiltonban TownshipB36.5%11.5%15.5%ZIP codes
Highland TownshipB35.9%11.4%15.1%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Orrtanna

Why doesn’t Orrtanna have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Orrtanna?

Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Orrtanna’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 Orrtanna?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Gettysburg Center in Gettysburg, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.