Health · Fulton

Fulton, PA health

On most measures Fulton looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.9% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (56% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 17563, 17566
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How Fulton 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.

How Fulton ranks in Pennsylvania

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fulton adults…

21 of every 100 Fulton adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · worse · margin 17.1–25.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fulton, betterFulton, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.5% Fulton
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

56%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
63%
Colon screening
PA 68%
69%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Fulton

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

HNearest ERUmd Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air · 18.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLancaster General Hospital★★★★★ · 20.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWest Cecil Health CenterConowingo · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
West Cecil Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Conowingo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Lch Health & Community Services
3 sites · nearest in Oxford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
VA Maryland Healthcare System - Perry Point
Perry Point · not rated
VA
18.6 mi
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Bel Air · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
Union Hospital of Cecil County
Elkton · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careFulton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFulton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFulton 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 Fulton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 5 measures for Fulton
MeasureFultonMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)20.9%17.1–25.2%14.5%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours40.5%33.7–47.5%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit56%52–59.8%64.4%worse
Colon screening62.9%57.3–68.1%67.5%about the same
Mammogram69.2%59.9–77.2%77.7%worse
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 Fulton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Fulton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fulton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fulton 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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