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Health in Fredonia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fredonia residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Fredonia

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fredonia adults…

Fredonia runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Fredonia adults have arthritis
Pennsylvania: 30 in 100 · worse · likely 32.4–40.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Fredonia is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Fredonia as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Fredonia26%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Fredonia

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

HNearest ERUPMC HorizonGreenville · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Horizon★★★★★ · 8.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkMercer · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Primary Health Network
8 sites · nearest in Mercer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Edgewood Surgical Hospital
Transfer · not rated
8.6 mi
UPMC Horizon
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
Sharon Regional Medical Center
Sharon · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
Grove City Medical Center
Grove City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFredonia is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFredonia is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFredonia 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 Fredonia; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fredonia, betterFredonia, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Fredonia gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fredonia 6.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Fredonia adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Fredonia adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Fredonia adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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.

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.

Around town

Fredonia and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fairview Township: 35.9%Delaware Township: 35.5%Coolspring Township: 35.7%Perry Township: 35.3%Lake Township: 35.2%Jefferson Township: 35.3%Hempfield Township: 34.6%Otter Creek Township: 34.6%Pymatuning Township: 35.6%Fredonia: 35%FredoniaFairview TownshipDelaware TownshipEdgewood Surgical Hospital · Transfer · 8.4 miHUPMC Horizon · Greenville · 8.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercer Primary Care · Mercer · 5.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fredonia35%
Delaware Township35.5%
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
Fairview Township————
Delaware TownshipC+35.5%12.1%19.3%ZIP codes

Fairview 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Fredonia

Why doesn’t Fredonia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fredonia?

UPMC Horizon in Greenville, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Fredonia’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 Fredonia?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mercer Primary Care in Mercer, 5.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.