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Health in Macopin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Macopin residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Macopin

Binge drinking is the habit Macopin doesn’t win on

18.5% of adults binge drink, vs 15.5% across New Jersey. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Macopin

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (8.8%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. Conditions ↓

Fewer Macopin 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 ↓

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 Macopin’s 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 20.8%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 18.5%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 10.5%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Macopin, betterMacopin, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Macopin gets moving

16 miles of trails across 2 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 10
Macopin adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 11
Macopin adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 20
Macopin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 19
Macopin adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

5.1% of Macopin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Macopin adults…

Macopin runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Macopin adults have diabetes
New Jersey: 11 in 100 · better · likely 7.5–10.3%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters in Macopin

Only 13% of Macopin residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Diabetes run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Macopin13%
New Jersey17%
Getting care

Care in and near Macopin

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

HNearest ERChilton Medical CenterPompton Plains · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChilton Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePaterson Community Health CenterPaterson · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Chilton Medical Center
Pompton Plains · ★★★★★
ER
10.1 mi
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus
Denville · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
Paterson Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Paterson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Community Medical and Dental Clinic, Inc. - Infinity
Suffern · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.1 mi
St. Joseph's University Medical Center
Paterson · ★★★★★
14.1 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
Suffern · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMacopin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMacopin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMacopin 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 Macopin; ≈ 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 Macopin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

76%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
70%Dentist visitNJ 66%
90%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
65%Colon screeningNJ 63%
79%MammogramNJ 76%
77%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Macopin 7.7% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Macopin adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Macopin adults feel lonely
33.8% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Macopin adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Macopin adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.2% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Macopin adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Macopin 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

Macopin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

West Milford Township: 26.4%Kinnelon: 21.7%Butler: 25.3%Bloomingdale: 28%Jefferson Township: 24.9%Newfoundland: 26.8%Rockaway Township: 25.4%Ringwood: 26.4%Oak Ridge: 24.6%Vernon Township: 27.3%Warwick: 29.2%Upper Greenwood Lake: 27.5%Riverdale: 24.8%Montville Township: 20.6%Pompton Plains: 21.9%Pequannock Township: 22.4%Towaco: 20.5%Lincoln Park: 23.7%Boonton Township: 23%Wanaque: 26.7%Pompton Lakes: 27.4%Macopin: 26.8%MacopinWest Milford TownshipKinnelonButlerBloomingdaleChilton Medical Center · Pompton Plains · 5.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHSaint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus · Denville · 10.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kinnelon21.7%
Butler25.3%
West Milford Township26.4%
Macopin26.8%
Bloomingdale28%
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
West Milford TownshipA26.4%9.2%10.5%ZIP codes
KinnelonA+21.7%7.9%7.6%CDC place
ButlerA25.3%9%10.8%CDC place
BloomingdaleA−28%9.9%11.9%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Macopin

Why doesn’t Macopin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Macopin?

Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Macopin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.