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Health in Fairview Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairview Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 16124, 16137, 16153. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fairview Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke 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 (8.8%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Fairview Township runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Fairview Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.3%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

1 in 13 working-age adults in Fairview Township has no health insurance

7.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

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 16124, 16137, 16153, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairview Township adults…

Fairview Township runs above PA on 4 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 9.1–11.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairview Township, betterFairview Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Fairview Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
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%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
63%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairview Township 7.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Fairview Township

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

HNearest ERUPMC HorizonGreenville · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Horizon★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkMercer · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Primary Health Network
8 sites · nearest in Mercer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
UPMC Horizon
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
10.4 mi
Edgewood Surgical Hospital
Transfer · not rated
13.8 mi
Grove City Medical Center
Grove City · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Sharon Regional Medical Center
Sharon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ 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.

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
24.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Fairview Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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

Fairview Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Coolspring Township: 35.7%Fredonia: 35%Perry Township: 35.3%Delaware Township: 35.5%Lake Township: 35.2%Mercer: 35.5%Findley Township: 35.4%Jackson Township: 35%Jefferson Township: 35.3%East Lackawannock Township: 34.8%New Vernon Township: 34.8%Otter Creek Township: 34.6%Sandy Creek Township: 35.3%Hempfield Township: 34.6%Pymatuning Township: 35.6%Stoneboro: 33.8%Sandy Lake Township: 34.5%Fairview Township: 35.9%Fairview TownshipCoolspring TownshipFredoniaPerry TownshipDelaware TownshipLake TownshipUPMC Horizon · Greenville · 9.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHEdgewood Surgical Hospital · Transfer · 10.4 miHGrove City Medical Center · Grove City · 13.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercer Primary Care · Mercer · 6.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#18 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fredonia35%
Lake Township35.2%
Perry Township35.3%
Delaware Township35.5%
Coolspring Township35.7%
Fairview Township35.9%
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
Coolspring TownshipC+35.7%11.9%19.6%ZIP 16137
Fredonia————
Delaware TownshipC+35.5%12.1%19.3%ZIP codes
Perry TownshipC+35.3%12.5%18.8%ZIP codes
Lake Township————

Fredonia and Lake 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.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone10%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Fairview Township

Why doesn’t Fairview 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 Fairview Township.

What hospital is closest to Fairview Township?

UPMC Horizon in Greenville, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Fairview 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 Fairview Township?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mercer Primary Care in Mercer, 6.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. 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.