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Health in Pen Mar · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pen Mar residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pen Mar adults…

On every condition, Pen Mar is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Pen Mar adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.8–37.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters in Pen Mar

Only 11% of Pen Mar residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Pen Mar11%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Pen Mar

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

HNearest ERWellspan Waynesboro HospitalWaynesboro · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Waynesboro Hospital★★★★★ · 3.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKeystone Rural Health CenterWaynesboro · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Keystone Rural Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Waynesboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.3 mi
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
Waynesboro · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Meritus Medical Center
Hagerstown · ★★★★★
ER
12.1 mi
Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. D/B/A Family Healthcare of Hagerstown
Hagerstown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16 mi
Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePen Mar is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePen Mar is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPen Mar 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 Pen Mar; ≈ 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 23.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pen Mar, betterPen Mar, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Pen Mar gets moving

1 mile of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pen Mar 6.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Pen Mar adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Pen Mar adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Pen Mar adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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

Pen Mar and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rouzerville: 37.2%Highfield-Cascade: 36.8%Washington Township: 38.4%Wayne Heights: 38.6%Fort Ritchie: 36.6%Sabillasville: 35.7%Antrim Township: 37.2%Quincy Township: 37.9%Blue Ridge Summit: 38%Liberty Township: 36.1%Pen Mar: 38.3%Pen MarRouzervilleHighfield-CascadeWashington TownshipWellspan Waynesboro Hospital · Waynesboro · 3.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHKeystone Medical Associates Waynesboro · Waynesboro · 0.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Highfield-Cascade36.8%
Rouzerville37.2%
Pen Mar38.3%
Washington 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
Rouzerville————
Washington TownshipC+38.4%11.8%18.1%ZIP codes

Rouzerville: 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Pen Mar

Why doesn’t Pen Mar have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pen Mar?

Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital in Waynesboro, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Pen Mar’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 Pen Mar?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Keystone Medical Associates Waynesboro in Waynesboro, 0.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pen Mar.

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.