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Health in Fairhope Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairhope Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 15538. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fairhope Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Fairhope Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.7%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Fairhope Township runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Fairhope Township, and more people treating it

41.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Fairhope Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.6%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

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 Fairhope Township’s likely range; Fairhope Township’s figures come from ZIP code 15538, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairhope Township adults…

Fairhope Township runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Fairhope Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fairhope Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairhope Township 7.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 15.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairhope Township, betterFairhope Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Fairhope Township gets moving

6.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Fairhope Township

No hospital or community health center in Fairhope Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERConemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterMeyersdale · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWestern Maryland Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterHyndman · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Hyndman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.3 mi
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Cumberland · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
Tri-State Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
UPMC Somerset
Somerset · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
UPMC Bedford Memorial
Everett · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFairhope Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairhope Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairhope Township 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 Fairhope Township; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Fairhope Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Fairhope Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Fairhope Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

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

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

Around town

Fairhope Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Londonderry Township: 36.1%Northampton Township: 37.7%Allegheny Township: 37.4%Southampton Township: 36.9%Cumberland Valley Township: 34.1%Juniata Township: 35.7%Harrison Township: 35.7%Brothersvalley Township: 37.6%Larimer Township: 37.9%Stonycreek Township: 37.6%Shade Township: 37.2%Wellersburg: 38%Greenville Township: 37.7%Fairhope Township: 37.6%Fairhope TownshipLondonderry TownshipNorthampton TownshipAllegheny TownshipSouthampton TownshipConemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center · Meyersdale · 13.6 miHUPMC Somerset · Somerset · 19.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHHyndman Area Health Center · Hyndman · 4 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Londonderry Township36.1%
Southampton Township36.9%
Allegheny Township37.4%
Fairhope Township37.6%
Northampton Township37.7%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Northampton Township————
Londonderry TownshipC36.1%13.5%19.9%ZIP codes
Allegheny Township————
Southampton Township————

Northampton Township, Allegheny Township and Southampton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.1%

of Fairhope Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Fairhope Township

Why doesn’t Fairhope Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fairhope Township?

Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in Cumberland, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Fairhope Township’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 Fairhope Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hyndman Area Health Center in Hyndman, 4.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fairhope Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.