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Health in Beattystown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beattystown residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beattystown adults…

Beattystown runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Beattystown adults have diabetes
New Jersey: 11 in 100 · better · likely 7.6–10.5%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters in Beattystown

Only 10% of Beattystown residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Diabetes run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Beattystown10%
New Jersey17%
Getting care

Care in and near Beattystown

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

HNearest ERAhs HospitalHackettstown · 3.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Warren Hospital★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health CenterHackettstown · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Zufall Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Hackettstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.6 mi
Ahs Hospital
Hackettstown · ★★★★★
ER
17.1 mi
Newton Medical Center
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Star Community Health-Coventry
Phillipsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.8 mi
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
Phillipsburg · ★★★★★
ER
≈19.9 mi
Morristown Medical Center
Morristown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBeattystown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBeattystown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBeattystown 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 Beattystown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.9%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 17.2%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 11.3%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beattystown, betterBeattystown, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Beattystown gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Beattystown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

76%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
69%Dentist visitNJ 66%
89%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
64%Colon screeningNJ 63%
78%MammogramNJ 76%
77%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beattystown 10% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Beattystown adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Beattystown adults feel lonely
33.7% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Beattystown adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Beattystown adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Beattystown adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Beattystown adults feel lonely. 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Beattystown adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 9
Beattystown adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 16
Beattystown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 15
Beattystown adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

6.8% of Beattystown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Beattystown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mansfield Township: 30.3%Washington Township: 24.2%Hackettstown: 31.9%Lebanon Township: 28.1%Washington Township: 32.4%Anderson: 33.6%Independence Township: 30.3%Oxford Township: 31.9%Liberty Township: 31.5%Chester Township: 22.4%Mount Olive Township: 24.8%Tewksbury Township: 25.8%Pottersville: 25.5%Allamuchy Township: 28.8%Beattystown: 32.1%BeattystownMansfield TownshipWashington TownshipHackettstownAhs Hospital · Hackettstown · 3.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHZufall Health Center Hackettstown · Hackettstown · 3.3 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington Township24.2%
Mansfield Township30.3%
Hackettstown31.9%
Beattystown32.1%
NJ28.9%

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
Mansfield TownshipA−30.3%9.3%11.2%ZIP codes
Washington TownshipA+24.2%8.3%8.5%ZIP codes
HackettstownA−31.9%9.4%11.3%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.4%

of Beattystown adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing5.1%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Beattystown

Why doesn’t Beattystown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beattystown?

Ahs Hospital in Hackettstown, 3.6 miles in a straight line from Beattystown’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 Beattystown?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Zufall Health Center Hackettstown in Hackettstown, 3.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Jersey 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.