Health · Fell

Fell, PA health

On most measures Fell looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.1% vs 14.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 18407, 18421
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How Fell compares with Pennsylvania

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fell adults…

19 of every 100 Fell adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · worse · margin 15.8–22.6%

Bars show Fell; the black tick is Pennsylvania. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fell, betterFell, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.9% Fell
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

62%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
66%
Colon screening
PA 68%
78%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Around Fell

Fell and the towns around it

Care nearby

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityDickson City · 12.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Wayne Memorial HospitalHonesdale · 13 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Regional Hospital of ScrantonScranton · 15.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton · 16.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
The Wright Center for Community Health Friendship House PracticeCarbondale · 2.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Carbondale Family Health CenterCarbondale · 3.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careFell is not a shortage area
! Dental careFell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lackawanna County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthFell is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Fell. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 5 measures for Fell
MeasureFellMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)19.1%15.8–22.6%14.5%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours40.9%34.9–47.6%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit61.6%58–65.3%64.4%about the same
Colon screening66.3%61.6–71%67.5%about the same
Mammogram77.5%70.7–83.7%77.7%about the same
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Fell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Fell better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fell by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fell by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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