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Health in Evans Mills · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Evans Mills residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Evans Mills

Depression is more common in Evans Mills

1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (20.5%), vs 17.5% across New York. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 17.4%, vs 15% across New York. Mind & connection ↓

Binge drinking is the habit Evans Mills doesn’t win on

19.2% of adults binge drink, vs 16.3% across New York. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

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 Evans Mills’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Evans Mills adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Evans Mills runs above New York.

1 in 3Evans Mills adults feel lonely
32.4% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Evans Mills adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Evans Mills adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 6Evans Mills adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · NY 15% · Worse than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Evans Mills 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.9%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 19.2%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Evans Mills, betterEvans Mills, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Evans Mills gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Evans Mills adults…

Evans Mills runs below NY on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Evans Mills adults have obesity
New York: 29 in 100 · worse · likely 32.7–43.1%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Evans Mills

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

HNearest ERSamaritan Medical CenterWatertown · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySamaritan Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Country Family HealEvans Mills · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
North Country Family Heal
5 sites · nearest in Evans Mills
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Samaritan Medical Center
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Carthage Area Hospital
Carthage · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
River Hospital Clinics
Alexandria Bay · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
2 sites · nearest in Gouverneur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Gouverneur Hospital
Gouverneur · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Evans Mills itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Evans Mills itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Evans Mills 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 Evans Mills; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNY 81%
60%Dentist visitNY 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
70%Colon screeningNY 67%
76%MammogramNY 79%
76%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Evans Mills 7.1% · 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 7
Evans Mills adults worry about having enough food
14% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 8
Evans Mills adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · NY 14.5%
About the same as NY
1 in 13
Evans Mills adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · NY 8.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 12
Evans Mills adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · NY 8.6%
About the same as NY

13% of Evans Mills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Evans Mills 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.

29.3%

of Evans Mills adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
New York

Questions about health in Evans Mills

Why doesn’t Evans Mills have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Evans Mills?

Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Evans Mills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Evans Mills?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is North Country Family Health Center - Evans Mills in Evans Mills, 2.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Evans Mills.

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.