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Health in Schlusser · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Schlusser residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Schlusser adults…

Schlusser runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Schlusser adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 3–3.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Schlusser

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

HNearest ERUPMC CarlisleCarlisle · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Carlisle★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSadler Health CenterCarlisle · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Sadler Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Carlisle
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.6 mi
UPMC Carlisle
Carlisle · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Keystone Agricultural Worker Program - Adams
Gardners · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.1 mi
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSchlusser is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSchlusser is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSchlusser 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 Schlusser; ≈ 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 22.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Schlusser, betterSchlusser, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Schlusser gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
67%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Schlusser 6.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Schlusser adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Schlusser adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Schlusser adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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

Schlusser 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Schlusser

Why doesn’t Schlusser have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Schlusser?

UPMC Carlisle in Carlisle, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Schlusser’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 Schlusser?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sadler Health Center Corporation in Carlisle, 2.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.