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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Fairview Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Fairview Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns

Fairview Township trails Pennsylvania on 10 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16041, 16025, 16050. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fairview Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Fairview Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 36%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Fairview Township runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Fairview Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (27.8%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Fairview Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.6%), vs 15.8% 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 Fairview Township’s likely range; Fairview Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 16041, 16025, 16050, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Fairview Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fairview Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 46% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 11%).

C+Self-rated health21.3% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.4% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.4% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.7% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.6% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking19.6% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise27.8% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 31%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $63K–$104K (10,502)Healthier than 20%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Fairview Township’s median household income is $83,438; among the 10,502 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($63K–$104K), it’s healthier than 20%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Fairview Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 16041,16025,16050), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairview Township adults…

Fairview Township runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Fairview Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairview Township, betterFairview Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Fairview Township gets moving

7.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Fairview Township

1 community health center in Fairview Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERIndependence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaButler · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAcmh Hospital★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkPetrolia · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Petrolia
Sliding-scale feesIn Fairview Township
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Grove City Medical Center
Grove City · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
Clarion · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Vandergrift
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFairview Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFairview Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFairview Township is not a shortage area

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 Fairview Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairview Township 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Fairview Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Fairview Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Fairview Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
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Around town

Fairview Township and the towns around it

Fairview Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.

Concord Township: 36.5%Donegal Township: 36.2%Parker Township: 36.8%Perry Township: 36.8%Oakland Township: 36%Clay Township: 35.9%Washington Township: 36.5%Chicora: 35%Clearfield Township: 35.4%Allegheny Township: 36.5%Perry Township: 36.7%Madison Township: 36.6%Parker: 37.5%Toby Township: 36.6%Bradys Bend Township: 36.9%Fairview Township: 36.7%Fairview TownshipConcord TownshipDonegal TownshipParker TownshipPerry TownshipIndependence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita · Butler · 12.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHPetroleum Valley Medical Center · Petrolia · 2.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Donegal Township36.2%
Concord Township36.5%
Fairview Township36.7%
Parker Township36.8%
Perry Township36.8%
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
Fairview TownshipC36.7%12.6%19.6%ZIP codes
Concord TownshipC+36.5%12.4%18.6%ZIP codes
Donegal TownshipC+36.2%12.5%18.8%ZIP codes
Parker Township————
Perry Township————

Parker Township and Perry 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Fairview Township

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Fairview Township is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 10; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Fairview Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Fairview TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.3%19.3–23.618.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.4%13.8–17.113.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.4%15.8–19.116.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.7%30.8–43.133.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.6%11–14.311.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.8%31.5–40.532.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.9%31.4–4133.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis36%32.5–39.530.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.310.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10%9.1–118.8%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9%8.2–9.97.4%6.4%Worse
COPD10.1%9.1–11.27.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.3%4–4.63.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15.5%12.9–18.514.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%17.5–2215.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work27.8%24.1–31.823.8%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking18.3%15.3–21.518.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.6%34–45.537.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7%5.8–8.35.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.1%75.8–82.178.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.7%57.2–64.264.4%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.4%82.8–87.885.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81.3%77.8–84.379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.9%63.4–72.167.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.2%70.2–8377.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.8%20.7–27.223%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability36.5%32.7–40.431.3%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17%15.3–18.814.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.7%14.1–17.414.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.5%8.5–10.57.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.6%5.1–6.15.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.3%8.5–10.38.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.2%3.9–4.63.7%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Fairview Township

Is Fairview Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fairview Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 20%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Fairview Township?

CDC estimates 36.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.8% and 43.1%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Fairview Township?

Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita in Butler, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Fairview Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Fairview Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.8–8.3%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Fairview Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.