Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Stouchsburg residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Stouchsburg, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Stouchsburg. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Stouchsburg
Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Stouchsburg
1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Cancer is also above the state: 11.1%, vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Stouchsburg runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and heart disease, COPD and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Stouchsburg, and more people treating it
38.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
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 Stouchsburg’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Stouchsburg adults…
Stouchsburg runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Stouchsburg is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Stouchsburg as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Stouchsburg adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Stouchsburg
No hospital or community health center in Stouchsburg itself. These are the nearest.
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 Stouchsburg; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Stouchsburg adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Stouchsburg and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Stouchsburg adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Stouchsburg
Why doesn’t Stouchsburg have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Stouchsburg.
What hospital is closest to Stouchsburg?
Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Stouchsburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Stouchsburg.
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.