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Health in Marksboro · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marksboro residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marksboro

Cancer and arthritis run high in Marksboro

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (27.4%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. Conditions ↓

Fewer Marksboro adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Jersey. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Marksboro is insured

Only 7.2% 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 Marksboro’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marksboro adults…

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

11 of every 100 Marksboro adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.7%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
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 12
Marksboro adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 13
Marksboro adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 23
Marksboro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 20
Marksboro adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

4.8% of Marksboro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
71%Dentist visitNJ 66%
91%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
66%Colon screeningNJ 63%
81%MammogramNJ 76%
81%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marksboro 7.2% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Marksboro

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

HNearest ERNewton Medical CenterNewton · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health CenterNewton · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Newton Medical Center
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Ahs Hospital
Hackettstown · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
Zufall Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Newton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Valley Health Partners Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in East Stroudsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
East Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMarksboro is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMarksboro is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMarksboro 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 Marksboro; ≈ 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 22.2%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 16.5%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 10.4%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marksboro, betterMarksboro, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Marksboro gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Marksboro adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Marksboro adults feel lonely
31.2% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Marksboro adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Marksboro adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Marksboro adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Marksboro 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

Marksboro and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Frelinghuysen Township: 29.4%Hardwick Township: 30.7%Blairstown Township: 30.7%Green Township: 26.7%Allamuchy Township: 28.8%Hope Township: 30.8%Independence Township: 30.3%Stillwater Township: 27.8%Middle Smithfield Township: 38.6%Smithfield Township: 36.3%Delaware Water Gap: 34%Knowlton Township: 31.2%Upper Mount Bethel Township: 34.1%Marksboro: 30.6%MarksboroFrelinghuysen TownshipHardwick TownshipNewton Medical Center · Newton · 9.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHAhs Hospital · Hackettstown · 9.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHLehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono · East Stroudsburg · 14.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHZufall Health Center - Sussex · Newton · 9.5 mi+VHP Pediatrics - Plaza CT. · East Stroudsburg · 13.6 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Frelinghuysen Township29.4%
Marksboro30.6%
Hardwick Township30.7%
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
Frelinghuysen TownshipA29.4%9.5%11%ZIP codes
Hardwick TownshipA−30.7%9.4%11%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory10.5%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Marksboro

Why doesn’t Marksboro have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Marksboro?

Newton Medical Center in Newton, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Marksboro’s 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 Marksboro?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Zufall Health Center - Sussex in Newton, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.