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Health in Orwin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Orwin residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Orwin

1 in 12 working-age adults in Orwin has no health insurance

8.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Heart disease and COPD run high in Orwin

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Orwin

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.8%), 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 Orwin’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orwin 8.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Orwin adults…

Orwin runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Orwin adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Orwin, betterOrwin, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Orwin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Orwin

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

HNearest ERWellspan Good Samaritan HospitalLebanon · 18.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Good Samaritan Hospital★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkShamokin · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Shamokin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Union Community Care
4 sites · nearest in Lebanon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Pottsville · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Lebanon VA Medical Center
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
22.3 mi
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Hershey · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOrwin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Orwin itself
✓ Mental healthOrwin 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 Orwin; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Orwin adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Orwin adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Orwin adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Orwin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Reinerton————

Reinerton: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.2%

of Orwin adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Orwin

Why doesn’t Orwin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Orwin?

Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, 18.2 miles in a straight line from Orwin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.