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Health in Cookstown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cookstown residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as NJ (17.1%)
Obesity
31.1%
About the same as NJ (28.9%)
No exercise
24.3%
About the same as NJ (24.8%)
Uninsured
9.4%
About the same as NJ (11.3%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as NJ (32.4%)
Nearest ER
13.7 mi
Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Cookstown

17.7%diagnosed with depression · NJ 15.1%
★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Cookstown adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Cookstown runs above New Jersey.

3 in 10Cookstown adults feel lonely
29.4% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Cookstown adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Cookstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.7% · NJ 15.1% · Worse than NJ
1 in 6Cookstown adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · NJ 14.7% · Worse than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cookstown 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cookstown adults…

Cookstown runs above NJ on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

18 of every 100 Cookstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
New Jersey: 15 in 100 · worse · likely 15.3–20.3%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Cookstown

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

HNearest ERVirtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Jersey Family Medical CentersPemberton · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Browns Mills · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.1 mi
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers
2 sites · nearest in Pemberton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
Mount Holly · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
Lakewood Resource & Referral Center
2 sites · nearest in Jackson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Trenton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careCookstown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCookstown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCookstown 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 Cookstown; ≈ 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 24.3%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 17.9%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cookstown, betterCookstown, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Cookstown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
63%Dentist visitNJ 66%
88%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
68%Colon screeningNJ 63%
77%MammogramNJ 76%
74%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cookstown 9.4% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
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
Cookstown adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 9
Cookstown adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 15
Cookstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
Cookstown adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

7.5% of Cookstown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Cookstown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New Hanover Township: 33.1%North Hanover Township: 31.9%McGuire AFB: 27.2%Wrightstown: 33.6%Fort Dix: 35.1%Pemberton Township: 33.6%Plumsted Township: 29.5%Hamilton Township: 25%Chesterfield Township: 25.3%Upper Freehold Township: 27.9%Springfield Township: 29.9%Cookstown: 31.1%CookstownNew Hanover TownshipNorth Hanover TownshipMcGuire AFBDeborah Heart and Lung Center · Browns Mills · 5.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHVirtua Mount Holly Hospital · Mount Holly · 13.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton · Hamilton · 13.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHCapital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton · 17.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHButtonwood · Pemberton · 7.1 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
McGuire AFB27.2%
Cookstown31.1%
North Hanover Township31.9%
New Hanover Township33.1%
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
New Hanover TownshipB+33.1%7.4%14.3%ZIP codes
North Hanover TownshipB31.9%11%14%ZIP codes
McGuire AFB————

McGuire AFB: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Cookstown

Why doesn’t Cookstown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cookstown?

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton in Hamilton, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Cookstown’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 Cookstown?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Buttonwood in Pemberton, 7.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.