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Health in Flanders · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Flanders residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Flanders

Binge drinking is the habit Flanders doesn’t win on

19.2% of adults binge drink, vs 15.5% across New Jersey, even though more of them exercise. Habits ↓

Flanders is an active town

Only 19.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. The town has 10 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

Fewer Flanders adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Jersey. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Flanders’ 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 19.1%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 19.2%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 9.8%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Flanders, betterFlanders, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Flanders gets moving

10 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 11
Flanders adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 11
Flanders adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 19
Flanders adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 17
Flanders adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

5.3% of Flanders adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Flanders adults…

Flanders runs below NJ on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Flanders adults have diabetes
New Jersey: 11 in 100 · better · likely 7.3–9.7%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Flanders

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

HNearest ERAhs HospitalHackettstown · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMorristown Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health CenterHackettstown · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Ahs Hospital
Hackettstown · ★★★★★
ER
5.6 mi
Zufall Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Hackettstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈12.6 mi
Morristown Medical Center
Morristown · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus
Denville · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Newton Medical Center
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFlanders is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFlanders is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFlanders 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 Flanders; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
70%Dentist visitNJ 66%
90%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
65%Colon screeningNJ 63%
76%MammogramNJ 76%
75%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Flanders 8% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Flanders adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Flanders adults feel lonely
32.2% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Flanders adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Flanders adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.6% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Flanders adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Flanders 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

Flanders and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mount Olive Township: 24.8%Roxbury Township: 24.3%Succasunna: 23.4%Budd Lake: 24.2%Ledgewood: 22.2%Byram Township: 26.1%Hackettstown: 31.9%Allamuchy Township: 28.8%Washington Township: 24.2%Stanhope: 26.4%Byram Center: 26.1%Netcong: 26.2%Chester Township: 22.4%Randolph Township: 22.6%Mount Arlington: 24.2%Landing: 26.6%Hopatcong: 27.6%Mine Hill Township: 25%Port Morris: 25.9%Kenvil: 25.2%Jefferson Township: 24.9%Flanders: 24.4%FlandersMount Olive TownshipRoxbury TownshipSuccasunnaBudd LakeLedgewoodAhs Hospital · Hackettstown · 5.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHMorristown Medical Center · Morristown · 12.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHSaint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus · Denville · 13.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHNewton Medical Center · Newton · 15 mi · 4★ MedicareHZufall Health Center Hackettstown · Hackettstown · 5.6 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ledgewood22.2%
Succasunna23.4%
Budd Lake24.2%
Roxbury Township24.3%
Flanders24.4%
Mount Olive Township24.8%
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
Mount Olive TownshipA24.8%8.5%9.5%ZIP codes
Roxbury TownshipA24.3%9.2%9.5%ZIP codes
Succasunna————
Ledgewood————
Budd Lake————

Succasunna, Ledgewood and Budd Lake: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.8%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing5%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Flanders

Why doesn’t Flanders have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Flanders?

Ahs Hospital in Hackettstown, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Flanders’ 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 Flanders?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Zufall Health Center Hackettstown in Hackettstown, 5.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.