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Health in Upper Stewartsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Upper Stewartsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Upper Stewartsville

Upper Stewartsville is an active town

Only 18.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Upper Stewartsville

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.4%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. Conditions ↓

Fewer Upper Stewartsville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Jersey. 1 in 15 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 Upper Stewartsville’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 18.7%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 17.3%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 7.9%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Upper Stewartsville, betterUpper Stewartsville, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Upper Stewartsville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Upper Stewartsville adults…

Upper Stewartsville runs below NJ on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Upper Stewartsville adults have diabetes
New Jersey: 11 in 100 · better · likely 6.8–9.7%
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 15
Upper Stewartsville adults worry about having enough food
6.8% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 15
Upper Stewartsville adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 26
Upper Stewartsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.8% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 23
Upper Stewartsville adults lack reliable transportation
4.3% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

3.5% of Upper Stewartsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Getting care

Care in and near Upper Stewartsville

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg · 3.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Warren Hospital★★★★★ · 3.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStar Community HealthPhillipsburg · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Star Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Phillipsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.1 mi
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
Phillipsburg · ★★★★★
ER
5.4 mi
VHP Community Health Center at South Side
Easton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.5 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Bethlehem · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
Hunterdon Medical Center
Flemington · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careUpper Stewartsville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUpper Stewartsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthUpper Stewartsville 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 Upper Stewartsville; ≈ 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 Upper Stewartsville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
72%Dentist visitNJ 66%
91%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
72%Colon screeningNJ 63%
81%MammogramNJ 76%
80%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Upper Stewartsville 5.8% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Upper Stewartsville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Upper Stewartsville does better than New Jersey.

1 in 3Upper Stewartsville adults feel lonely
31% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Upper Stewartsville adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NJ 24% · Better than NJ
1 in 6Upper Stewartsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Upper Stewartsville adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Upper Stewartsville 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

Upper Stewartsville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Greenwich Township: 30%Lopatcong Township: 33.5%Bloomsbury: 27.1%Pohatcong Township: 33.2%Franklin Township: 30.2%Phillipsburg: 37.1%Harmony Township: 34.2%Chestnut Hill: 31.9%Forks Township: 32%Easton: 35.9%Upper Stewartsville: 28.9%Upper StewartsvilleGreenwich TownshipLopatcong TownshipSt. Luke's Warren Hospital · Phillipsburg · 3.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus · Easton · 6.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHStar Community Health-Coventry · Phillipsburg · 2.9 mi+VHP Community Health Center at South Side · Easton · 5.4 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Upper Stewartsville28.9%
Greenwich Township30%
Lopatcong Township33.5%
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
Lopatcong TownshipB+33.5%10.2%12.9%ZIP codes
Greenwich TownshipA30%8.5%9.3%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

19.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.6%
Thinking or memory9.1%
Hearing4.6%
Errands alone4.8%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2.2%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Upper Stewartsville

Why doesn’t Upper Stewartsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Upper Stewartsville?

St. Luke's Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Upper Stewartsville’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 Upper Stewartsville?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Star Community Health-Coventry in Phillipsburg, 2.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Upper Stewartsville.

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.