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181–191 Mount Joy Road, Finesville, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Finesville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Finesville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Finesville

Cancer, arthritis and COPD run high in Finesville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.6%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. COPD is also above the state: 6.7%, vs 5.1% across New Jersey. In all, Finesville runs above New Jersey on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 41% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%), and cancer, arthritis and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Finesville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Jersey. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Finesville is insured

Only 7.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 11.3% across New Jersey. 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 Finesville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Finesville adults…

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

11 of every 100 Finesville adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–12.1%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters here

Finesville is an older town: 41% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Finesville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Finesville41%
New Jersey17%
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 10
Finesville adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 11
Finesville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 19
Finesville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 17
Finesville adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

5.9% of Finesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
73%Dentist visitNJ 66%
90%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
73%Colon screeningNJ 63%
79%MammogramNJ 76%
81%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Finesville 7.9% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Finesville

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Warren Hospital★★★★★ · 5.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVHP Community Health Center at South SideEaston · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
VHP Community Health Center at South Side
Easton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
5.4 mi
Star Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Easton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.8 mi
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
Phillipsburg · ★★★★★
ER
6.2 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Bethlehem · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
Quakertown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFinesville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFinesville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFinesville 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 Finesville; ≈ 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 24.6%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 15.3%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 11.8%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Finesville, betterFinesville, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Finesville gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Finesville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Finesville runs above New Jersey.

1 in 3Finesville adults feel lonely
32.6% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Finesville adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Finesville adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · NJ 15.1% · Worse than NJ
1 in 6Finesville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Finesville 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.

Around town

Finesville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pohatcong Township: 33.2%Holland Township: 27.2%Riegelsville: 30.7%Williams Township: 34.6%Phillipsburg: 37.1%Raubsville: 31.2%Greenwich Township: 30%Bloomsbury: 27.1%Upper Pohatcong: 32.3%Lopatcong Township: 33.5%Bethlehem Township: 28.4%Alexandria Township: 27%Durham Township: 30.7%Bridgeton Township: 31.4%Milford: 27%Nockamixon Township: 31%Finesville: 31.6%FinesvillePohatcong TownshipHolland TownshipRiegelsvilleSt. Luke's Warren Hospital · Phillipsburg · 5.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus · Easton · 6.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHVHP Community Health Center at South Side · Easton · 4.8 mi+Star Community Health Ob/Gyn & Kidscare - Easton · Easton · 5.4 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Holland Township27.2%
Riegelsville30.7%
Finesville31.6%
Pohatcong Township33.2%
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
Pohatcong TownshipB+33.2%10.3%13.2%ZIP codes
Holland TownshipA27.2%9.1%9.8%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Finesville

Why doesn’t Finesville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Finesville?

St. Luke's Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Finesville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Finesville?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is VHP Community Health Center at South Side in Easton, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.