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Health in Bovina · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bovina residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 13740, 13731, 13753. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bovina

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Bovina

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.5%), vs 7.7% across New York. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6% across New York. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.9%, vs 6.1% across New York. In all, Bovina runs above New York on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer, COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Bovina, and more people treating it

41.8% of adults have high blood pressure (New York 32.6%), but 81.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Bovina adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 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 York figure falls outside Bovina’s likely range; Bovina’s figures come from ZIP codes 13740, 13731, 13753, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bovina adults…

Bovina runs above NY on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Bovina adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.4–12.7%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Bovina is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bovina as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bovina31%
New York18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupNY 81%
63%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
70%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
81%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bovina 5.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
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 8
Bovina adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 10
Bovina adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Bovina adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Bovina adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

11.7% of Bovina adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Getting care

Care in and near Bovina

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

HNearest ERO'connor HospitalDelhi · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHasc Medical Center at Camp HascParksville · 30.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
O'connor Hospital
Delhi · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.5 mi
Margaretville Memorial Hospital
Margaretville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital
Oneonta · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Delaware Valley Hospital
Walton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
Hasc Medical Center at Camp Hasc
Parksville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
34 mi
Refuah Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Liberty
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bovina itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bovina itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bovina 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 Bovina; ≈ 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 York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.2%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bovina, betterBovina, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Bovina gets moving

5.9 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bovina adults are doing

About the same as New York on each measure.

3 in 10Bovina adults feel lonely
28.9% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Bovina adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Bovina adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Bovina adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bovina 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

Bovina and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stamford: 33.4%Andes: 32.2%Delhi: 29.1%Middletown: 32.2%Roxbury: 31.5%Kortright: 31.4%Harpersfield: 33.7%Bloomville: 31.1%Stamford: 34%Colchester: 32.1%Hamden: 33.4%Hardenburgh: 31.9%Meredith: 29.6%Shandaken: 31%Halcott: 33.3%Prattsville: 33.9%Bovina: 33.2%BovinaStamfordAndesDelhiMiddletownRoxburyO'connor Hospital · Delhi · 8.1 miHMargaretville Memorial Hospital · Margaretville · 10.5 miHAurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital · Oneonta · 19.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Delhi29.1%
Roxbury31.5%
Andes32.2%
Middletown32.2%
Bovina33.2%
Stamford33.4%
NY28.8%

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
StamfordB−33.4%12.7%14.3%ZIP codes
AndesB32.2%13.6%13.2%ZIP codes
DelhiA−29.1%9.1%10.9%ZIP codes
MiddletownB−32.2%13.4%14.1%ZIP codes
RoxburyB+31.5%12.4%12.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.7%

of Bovina adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
New York

Questions about health in Bovina

Why doesn’t Bovina have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bovina?

O'connor Hospital in Delhi, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Bovina’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York 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.