Where Toughkenamon residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Toughkenamon, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Toughkenamon. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Toughkenamon
Many Toughkenamon adults are uninsured, but health holds up
1 in 6 working-age adults has no health insurance (15.5%, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania). Yet the share who say their health is fair or poor, 19.6%, is about level with the state’s 18.7%. Fewer get a yearly checkup: 73% vs 78.8%. Checkups ↓
Cancer and COPD are less common in Toughkenamon
Toughkenamon runs below Pennsylvania on six chronic conditions, most of all cancer (5.9% vs 8.8%), COPD (5.4% vs 7.7%) and arthritis (22.7% vs 30.4%). A young population is part of it: only 8% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓
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 Toughkenamon’s likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of Toughkenamon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Out of every 100 Toughkenamon adults…
Toughkenamon runs below PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Toughkenamon
No hospital or community health center in Toughkenamon 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 Toughkenamon; ≈ 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 Toughkenamon 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.
Toughkenamon 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 Toughkenamon adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Toughkenamon
Why doesn’t Toughkenamon have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Toughkenamon.
What hospital is closest to Toughkenamon?
Christiana Hospital in Newark, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Toughkenamon’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 Toughkenamon?
3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is LCH Health and Community Services in Kennett Square, 1.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Toughkenamon.
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.