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Health in North Fairfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Fairfield residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for North Fairfield, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for North Fairfield. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in North Fairfield

North Fairfield is short on primary care and mental health care

North Fairfield’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Stroke and diabetes are less common in North Fairfield

North Fairfield runs below Ohio on stroke (3% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (11.1% vs 13.2%). A young population is part of it: only 8% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%). 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 Ohio figure falls outside North Fairfield’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near North Fairfield

No hospital or community health center in North Fairfield itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMercy Health - Willard HospitalWillard · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFisher-Titus Hospital★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Services - WillardWillard · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Mercy Health - Willard Hospital
Willard · not rated
ERRural critical access
8 mi
Community Health Services - Willard
Willard · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.4 mi
Fisher-Titus Hospital
Norwalk · ★★★★★
ER
8.5 mi
FHS Norwalk - 265 Benedict Ave
Norwalk · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.6 mi
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
Shelby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers North Fairfield itself
✓ Dental careNorth Fairfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers North Fairfield itself

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 North Fairfield; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Fairfield adults…

North Fairfield runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 North Fairfield adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Fairfield, betterNorth Fairfield, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where North Fairfield gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of North Fairfield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
64%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
63%Colon screeningOH 65%
78%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Fairfield 7.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How North Fairfield adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3North Fairfield adults feel lonely
33.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5North Fairfield adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4North Fairfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6North Fairfield adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 North Fairfield adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
North Fairfield adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 10
North Fairfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 15
North Fairfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
North Fairfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

8.5% of North Fairfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

North Fairfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.9%

of North Fairfield adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Ohio

Questions about health in North Fairfield

Why doesn’t North Fairfield have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for North Fairfield.

What hospital is closest to North Fairfield?

Mercy Health - Willard Hospital in Willard, 5.3 miles in a straight line from North Fairfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near North Fairfield?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Services - Willard in Willard, 8.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North Fairfield.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio 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.