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Health in Scotland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Scotland residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Scotland adults…

Scotland runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Scotland adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 3–3.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters in Scotland

Only 13% of Scotland residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Scotland13%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Scotland

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

HNearest ERWellspan Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Chambersburg Hospital★★★★★ · 4.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKeystone Rural Health CenterChambersburg · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Keystone Rural Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Chambersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.1 mi
Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
Waynesboro · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Fulton County Medical Center
Mcconnellsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careScotland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careScotland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthScotland 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 Scotland; ≈ 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 21.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Scotland, betterScotland, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Scotland gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
68%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scotland 6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Scotland adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Scotland adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Scotland adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

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Around town

Scotland 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.

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Scotland

Why doesn’t Scotland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Scotland?

Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg, 4.1 miles in a straight line from Scotland’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 Scotland?

23 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Keystone Pharmacy Fifth Avenue in Chambersburg, 3.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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.