Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Dividing Creek residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Dividing Creek, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Dividing Creek. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Dividing Creek
COPD, arthritis and cancer run high in Dividing Creek
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 5.1% across New Jersey. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (30.9%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. Cancer is also above the state: 10.3%, vs 7.5% across New Jersey. In all, Dividing Creek runs above New Jersey on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Dividing Creek is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Dividing Creek’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Smoking is more common in Dividing Creek
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.8%), vs 10.9% across New Jersey. Habits ↓
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 Dividing Creek’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Dividing Creek adults…
Dividing Creek runs above NJ on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Dividing Creek
No hospital or community health center in Dividing Creek itself. These are the nearest.
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 Dividing Creek; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Dividing Creek adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
How Dividing Creek adults are doing
About the same as New Jersey on each measure.
1 in 3 Dividing Creek adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9% of Dividing Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Dividing Creek and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Dividing Creek adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Dividing Creek
Why doesn’t Dividing Creek have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Dividing Creek.
What hospital is closest to Dividing Creek?
Inspira Medical Center Vineland in Vineland, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Dividing Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Dividing Creek?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Completecare Medical & Dental Professionals in Millville, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Dividing Creek.
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.