Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Terre Hill is healthier than 55%
Terre Hill trails Pennsylvania on 8 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Terre Hill. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Terre Hill
1 in 9 working-age adults in Terre Hill has no health insurance
11.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓
Smoking is more common in Terre Hill
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.4%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
COPD runs high in Terre Hill
1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓
Terre Hill is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Terre Hill is healthier than 38%. Against the 9,686 towns with similar household incomes ($48K–$80K), it’s healthier than 55%. Health Grade ↓
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 Terre Hill’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Terre Hill’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Terre Hill is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 70% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 12%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Terre Hill’s median household income is $63,750; among the 9,686 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($48K–$80K), it’s healthier than 55%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Terre Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Terre Hill adults…
Terre Hill runs above PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Terre Hill
No hospital or community health center in Terre Hill 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 Terre Hill; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Terre Hill adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Terre Hill runs above Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
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Terre Hill and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terre Hill | C+ | 35.6% | 10.8% | 19.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Terre Hill adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Terre Hill
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Terre Hill is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 8; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Terre Hill’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Terre Hill | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21.8%19.4–24.2 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.8%13.1–16.5 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.7%16.8–20.7 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.6%28.5–43 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.8%9.3–12.5 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 30%26.1–33.8 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.2%31–39.2 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 31.2%27.5–34.8 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.5%10.1–13 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.2%7.4–9.1 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.7%7–8.5 | 7.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 9.6%8.6–10.7 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.8%3.5–4.1 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 20.9%17–25 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.4%16.9–21.9 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 25.6%21.5–29.9 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 19.3%15.7–23.1 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.4%31.8–45.2 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11.4%9.1–14 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.4%71.2–79.2 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.5%56.6–64.1 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 81.7%78.8–84.3 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76.3%72.7–79.4 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.8%60.3–70.8 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.1%65.8–81.2 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.3%22.3–30.3 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.3%31–39.6 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.5%13.7–17.3 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.5%15.6–19.4 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.9%7–8.9 | 7.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.7%5.2–6.2 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.4%8.4–10.4 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.9%3.6–4.3 | 3.7% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Terre Hill
Is Terre Hill a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Terre Hill is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Terre Hill?
CDC estimates 35.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.5% and 43%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Terre Hill?
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital in Ephrata, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Terre Hill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Terre Hill have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.1–14%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Terre Hill more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Terre Hill.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.