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Health in Schaefferstown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Schaefferstown residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Schaefferstown

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Schaefferstown 8.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Schaefferstown adults…

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

32 of every 100 Schaefferstown adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.8–35.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Schaefferstown

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

HNearest ERWellspan Good Samaritan HospitalLebanon · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Good Samaritan Hospital★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnion Community CareLebanon · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Lebanon VA Medical Center
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
7 mi
Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
7.2 mi
Union Community Care
7 sites · nearest in Lebanon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.2 mi
Lebanon Center
Lebanon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.6 mi
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
UPMC Lititz
Lititz · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSchaefferstown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSchaefferstown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSchaefferstown 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 Schaefferstown; ≈ 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%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Schaefferstown, betterSchaefferstown, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Schaefferstown gets moving

0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Schaefferstown adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Schaefferstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Schaefferstown adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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

Schaefferstown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Schaefferstown

Why doesn’t Schaefferstown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Schaefferstown?

Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Schaefferstown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Schaefferstown?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lebanon Center in Lebanon, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.