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Health in Mineville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mineville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mineville

Smoking is more common in Mineville

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.5%), vs 11.3% across New York. Habits ↓

Depression is more common in Mineville

1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (22.1%), vs 17.5% across New York. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18.4%, vs 15% across New York. Mind & connection ↓

COPD and obesity run high in Mineville

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 6% across New York. 2 in 5 adults have obesity (38.2%), vs 28.8% across New York. In all, Mineville runs above New York on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and COPD is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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 Mineville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.5%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 18.9%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mineville, betterMineville, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Mineville gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Mineville adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Mineville runs above New York.

1 in 3Mineville adults feel lonely
33.6% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Mineville adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Mineville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 5Mineville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · NY 15% · Worse than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mineville 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mineville adults…

Mineville runs above NY on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Mineville adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.7%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

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

Residents 65 and older

Mineville31%
New York18%
Getting care

Care in and near Mineville

1 community health center in Mineville, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERElizabethtown Community HospitalElizabethtown · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyElizabethtown Community Hospital★★★★★ · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHudson Headwaters Health NetworkMineville · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Mineville
Sliding-scale feesIn Mineville
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Elizabethtown Community Hospital
Elizabethtown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region
2 sites · nearest in Shoreham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Porter Hospital
Middlebury · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
University. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
35.3 mi
Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMineville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mineville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mineville 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 Mineville; ≈ 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 Mineville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

77%Yearly checkupNY 81%
55%Dentist visitNY 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
66%Colon screeningNY 67%
78%MammogramNY 79%
73%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mineville 8.4% · 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 5
Mineville adults worry about having enough food
18.2% · NY 17.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 7
Mineville adults worry about keeping their housing
15.2% · NY 14.5%
About the same as NY
1 in 10
Mineville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · NY 8.2%
Worse than NY
1 in 10
Mineville adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · NY 8.6%
About the same as NY

18% of Mineville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Mineville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Witherbee————

Witherbee: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
New York

Questions about health in Mineville

Why doesn’t Mineville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mineville?

Elizabethtown Community Hospital in Elizabethtown, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Mineville’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 Mineville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Moriah Health Center in Mineville, 1.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.