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Health in Rothsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rothsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rothsville

1 in 13 working-age adults in Rothsville has no health insurance

8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Stroke and heart disease are less common in Rothsville

Rothsville runs below Pennsylvania on stroke (2.9% vs 3.7%), heart disease (6.1% vs 7.4%) and diabetes (9.6% vs 11.6%). A young population is part of it: only 10% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓

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 Rothsville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
67%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
71%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rothsville 8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rothsville adults…

Rothsville runs below PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Rothsville adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters in Rothsville

Only 10% of Rothsville residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, stroke and diabetes run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Rothsville10%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Rothsville

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

HNearest ERUPMC LititzLititz · 3.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Ephrata Community Hospital★★★★★ · 4.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnion Community CareEphrata · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
UPMC Lititz
Lititz · ★★★★★
ER
4.1 mi
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata · ★★★★★
ER
4.6 mi
Union Community Care
8 sites · nearest in Ephrata
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRothsville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRothsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRothsville 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 Rothsville; ≈ 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 21.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rothsville, betterRothsville, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Rothsville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Rothsville adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Rothsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Rothsville adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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

Rothsville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ephrata Township: 35.1%Warwick Township: 33.6%Ephrata: 36.3%East Cocalico Township: 35.4%Akron: 36.5%West Earl Township: 35.3%Earl Township: 35.2%Clay Township: 34.8%Hinkletown: no dataStevens: 36.7%West Cocalico Township: 35.5%Elizabeth Township: 33.7%Brownstown: 35.5%Penn Township: 34.2%Manheim Township: 33.5%Rothsville: 35.4%RothsvilleEphrata TownshipWarwick TownshipUPMC Lititz · Lititz · 3.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHWellspan Ephrata Community Hospital · Ephrata · 4.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHLancaster General Hospital · Lancaster · 7.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHPenn State Health Lancaster Medical Center · Lancaster · 8.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHThe Living Room · Ephrata · 4.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Warwick Township33.6%
Ephrata Township35.1%
Rothsville35.4%
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
Ephrata TownshipB35.1%10.9%16.2%ZIP codes
Warwick TownshipA−33.6%10.6%13.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Rothsville

Why doesn’t Rothsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rothsville?

UPMC Lititz in Lititz, 3.6 miles in a straight line from Rothsville’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 Rothsville?

9 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is The Living Room in Ephrata, 4.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.