Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Weissport residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Weissport, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Weissport. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 Weissport adults…
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Care in and near Weissport
No hospital or community health center in Weissport 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 Weissport; ≈ 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.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Weissport adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Weissport adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Weissport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | B− | 34.3% | 12.1% | 18.3% | ZIP codes |
| Lehighton | B− | 34.6% | 11.9% | 17.4% | CDC place |
| Weissport East | — | — | — | — | |
| Mahoning Township | B− | 34.3% | 12.1% | 18.2% | ZIP 18235 |
Weissport East: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Weissport adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Weissport
Why doesn’t Weissport have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Weissport.
What hospital is closest to Weissport?
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus in Lehighton, 0.1 miles in a straight line from Weissport’s 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 Weissport?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Star Community Health-Lansford in Lansford, 9.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Weissport.
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.