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Health in Fox Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fox Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17768, 18619, 18616. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fox Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Fox Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.6%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Cancer is also above the state: 11.7%, vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Fox Township runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. 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 Fox Township’s likely range; Fox Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 17768, 18619, 18616, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fox Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Fox Township adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
72%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
84%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fox Township 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Fox Township

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

HNearest ERTroy Community HospitalTroy · 17.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTroy Community Hospital★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesTroy · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Troy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Troy Community Hospital
Troy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
UPMC Muncy
Muncy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport · ★★★★★
ER
24.2 mi
River Valley Health - Express and Specialty Care
Williamsport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.8 mi
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careFox Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Canton · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careFox Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fox 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 Fox 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).

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 36.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fox Township, betterFox Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Fox Township gets moving

14 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Fox Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Fox Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Fox Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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

Fox Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elkland Township: 34.5%McNett Township: 38%Hillsgrove Township: 36.4%Forks Township: 35.5%Union Township: 38.6%Cascade Township: 36.2%McIntyre Township: 37%Canton Township: 37%Plunketts Creek Township: 37.1%Shrewsbury Township: 36.5%Fox Township: 34.9%Fox TownshipElkland TownshipMcNett TownshipHillsgrove Township
Healthier than PANear PALess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elkland Township34.5%
Fox Township34.9%
Hillsgrove Township36.4%
McNett Township38%
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
Elkland Township————
McNett Township————
Hillsgrove Township————

Elkland Township, McNett Township and Hillsgrove 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.

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing11%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Fox Township

Why doesn’t Fox 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 Fox Township.

What hospital is closest to Fox Township?

Troy Community Hospital in Troy, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Fox Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fox 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.