Where Timber Hills residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Timber Hills, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Timber Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Timber Hills
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Timber Hills
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.6%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. 37.2% of adults have arthritis, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.9%, vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Timber Hills runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 58% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Timber Hills, and more people treating it
38.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
Timber Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats Pennsylvania on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (69.8% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (89.1% vs 85.3%). 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 Timber Hills’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Timber Hills adults…
Timber Hills runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Timber Hills is an older town: 58% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Timber Hills as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Timber Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Timber Hills
No hospital or community health center in Timber Hills 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 Timber Hills; ≈ 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.
3.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Timber Hills adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Timber Hills does better than Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Timber Hills and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Londonderry Township | B+ | 34.3% | 11.1% | 15.1% | ZIP codes |
| Mount Gretna | — | — | — | — | |
| South Annville Township | B− | 35.8% | 11.6% | 15.8% | ZIP codes |
Mount Gretna: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Timber Hills adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Timber Hills
Why doesn’t Timber Hills have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Timber Hills.
What hospital is closest to Timber Hills?
Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Timber Hills’ 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 Timber Hills?
5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Union Community Care at Lebanon Vim in Lebanon, 6.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Timber Hills.
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.