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404 County Route 518, Blawenburg, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Blawenburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blawenburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Blawenburg

Blawenburg is an active town

Only 16.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Few Blawenburg adults smoke

6.1% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 10.9% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Blawenburg keeps up with checkups

It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.3% vs 78%) and dentist visits (76.2% vs 65.9%). 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 New Jersey figure falls outside Blawenburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.5%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 13%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 6.1%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blawenburg, betterBlawenburg, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Blawenburg gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
76%Dentist visitNJ 66%
94%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
66%Colon screeningNJ 63%
76%MammogramNJ 76%
80%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blawenburg 4.8% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blawenburg adults…

Blawenburg runs below NJ on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Blawenburg adults have COPD
New Jersey: 5 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–4.5%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Blawenburg

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

HNearest ERUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at PlainsboroPlainsboro · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro★★★★★ · 5.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health CenterPlainsboro · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
Plainsboro · ★★★★★
ER
5.8 mi
Zufall Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Plainsboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
Pennington · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Trenton · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Hunterdon Medical Center
Flemington · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careBlawenburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlawenburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBlawenburg 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 Blawenburg; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Blawenburg adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Blawenburg does better than New Jersey.

3 in 10Blawenburg adults feel lonely
27.6% · NJ 32.4% · Better than NJ
1 in 5Blawenburg adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · NJ 24% · Better than NJ
1 in 8Blawenburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
13% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 10Blawenburg adults are in frequent mental distress
10.5% · NJ 14.7% · Better than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Blawenburg 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 18
Blawenburg adults worry about having enough food
5.6% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 20
Blawenburg adults worry about keeping their housing
5% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 33
Blawenburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 30
Blawenburg adults lack reliable transportation
3.3% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

2.4% of Blawenburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Blawenburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

17.3%

of Blawenburg adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs7.6%
Thinking or memory6.9%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone3.8%
Vision2.6%
Dressing or bathing1.9%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Blawenburg

Why doesn’t Blawenburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Blawenburg?

University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro in Plainsboro, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Blawenburg’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 Blawenburg?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Zufall Health Plainsboro in Plainsboro, 5.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.