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2021-05-06 09 15 48 View west along Gloucester County Route 538 (Coles Mill Road) at New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New JerseyPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Franklinville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Franklinville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Franklinville

Depression is more common in Franklinville

1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (20.5%), vs 15.1% across New Jersey. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18.2%, vs 14.7% across New Jersey. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Franklinville

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15%), 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 Franklinville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Franklinville adults are doing

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

1 in 3Franklinville adults feel lonely
34.4% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Franklinville adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Franklinville adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · NJ 15.1% · Worse than NJ
1 in 5Franklinville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · NJ 14.7% · Worse than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Franklinville 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.5%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 16.8%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Franklinville, betterFranklinville, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Franklinville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Franklinville adults…

Franklinville runs above NJ on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

21 of every 100 Franklinville adults have been diagnosed with depression
New Jersey: 15 in 100 · worse · likely 17.6–23.7%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Franklinville

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

HNearest ERInspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyInspira Medical Center Mullica Hill★★★★★ · 6.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareWilliamstown · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Elmer · ★★★★★
ER
6.4 mi
Community Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Williamstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
Vineland · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
Camcare - Generations Health Center
Clementon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.9 mi
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
Stratford · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
West Jersey Hospital
Voorhees · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFranklinville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFranklinville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFranklinville 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 Franklinville; ≈ 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 Franklinville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

76%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
61%Dentist visitNJ 66%
88%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
64%Colon screeningNJ 63%
77%MammogramNJ 76%
77%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Franklinville 10.2% · 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 7
Franklinville adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 8
Franklinville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 15
Franklinville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 13
Franklinville adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

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

Around town

Franklinville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Malaga————

Malaga: 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Franklinville

Why doesn’t Franklinville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Franklinville?

Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill in Elmer, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Franklinville’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 Franklinville?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Medical Professionals in Williamstown, 6.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.