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Health in Vernon Center · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vernon Center residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as NJ (17.1%)
Obesity
29%
About the same as NJ (28.9%)
No exercise
22.1%
About the same as NJ (24.8%)
Uninsured
8.9%
Better than NJ (11.3%)
Feel lonely
32.8%
About the same as NJ (32.4%)
Nearest ER
15.4 mi
Bon Secours Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Vernon Center

20%diagnosed with depression · NJ 15.1%
★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Vernon Center adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Vernon Center runs above New Jersey.

1 in 3Vernon Center adults feel lonely
32.8% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Vernon Center adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Vernon Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · NJ 15.1% · Worse than NJ
1 in 6Vernon Center adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · NJ 14.7% · Worse than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Vernon Center adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vernon Center adults…

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

20 of every 100 Vernon Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
New Jersey: 15 in 100 · worse · likely 17–23.3%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Vernon Center

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

HNearest ERBon Secours Community HospitalPort Jervis · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChilton Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthGoshen · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
St. Anthony Community Hospital
Warwick · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.8 mi
Sun River Health
2 sites · nearest in Goshen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Bon Secours Community Hospital
Port Jervis · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.6 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Port Jervis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Newton Medical Center
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Chilton Medical Center
Pompton Plains · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careVernon Center is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVernon Center is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vernon Center itself

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 Vernon Center; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.1%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 18.3%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vernon Center, betterVernon Center, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Vernon Center gets moving

9.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area7.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
67%Dentist visitNJ 66%
88%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
62%Colon screeningNJ 63%
77%MammogramNJ 76%
74%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vernon Center 8.9% · 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 9
Vernon Center adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 9
Vernon Center adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 15
Vernon Center adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 15
Vernon Center adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

7.2% of Vernon Center adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Vernon Center and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.9%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Vernon Center

Why doesn’t Vernon Center have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Vernon Center?

Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Vernon Center’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Vernon Center.

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.