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Health in Mongaup Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mongaup Valley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mongaup Valley

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Mongaup Valley

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across New York. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 6% across New York. Cancer is also above the state: 9.3%, vs 7.7% across New York. In all, Mongaup Valley runs above New York on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Mongaup Valley

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14%), vs 11.3% across New York. 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 Mongaup Valley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mongaup Valley adults…

Mongaup Valley runs above NY on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Mongaup Valley adults have heart disease
New York: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.5%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.1%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.9%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Mongaup Valley, betterMongaup Valley, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Mongaup Valley gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Mongaup Valley

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

HNearest ERGarnet Health Medical Center CatskillsHarris · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGarnet Health Medical Center Catskills★★★★★ · 4.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOda Primary Health Care NetworkMonticello · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
Harris · ★★★★★
ER
4.6 mi
Oda Primary Health Care Network
2 sites · nearest in Monticello
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
Sun River Health
2 sites · nearest in Monticello
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
Callicoon · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Ellenville Regional Hospital
Ellenville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Bon Secours Community Hospital
Port Jervis · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mongaup Valley itself
✓ Dental careMongaup Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mongaup Valley 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 Mongaup Valley; ≈ 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 Mongaup Valley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

80%Yearly checkupNY 81%
61%Dentist visitNY 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
73%MammogramNY 79%
78%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mongaup Valley 8.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mongaup Valley adults are doing

About the same as New York on each measure.

3 in 10Mongaup Valley adults feel lonely
30.4% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Mongaup Valley adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Mongaup Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.6% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 6Mongaup Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mongaup Valley 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.

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 6
Mongaup Valley adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · NY 17.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 8
Mongaup Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · NY 14.5%
About the same as NY
1 in 13
Mongaup Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · NY 8.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 12
Mongaup Valley adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · NY 8.6%
About the same as NY

14% of Mongaup Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Mongaup Valley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Smallwood: 28.5%Bethel: 30.4%Thompson: 33.2%White Lake: 31.7%Liberty: 32.1%Callicoon: 29.6%Cochecton: 29.3%Highland: 29.4%Delaware: 28.2%Swan Lake: 31.4%Fallsburg: 33.8%Forestburgh: 28.3%Mamakating: 30.4%Kiamesha Lake: 36.6%Mongaup Valley: 31.6%Mongaup ValleySmallwoodBethelThompsonGarnet Health Medical Center Catskills · Harris · 4.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHGarnet Health Medical Center Catskills · Callicoon · 11.8 miHEllenville Regional Hospital · Ellenville · 20.9 miHOda Monticello Primary Health Care Center · Monticello · 4.6 mi+Sun River Health Monticello · Monticello · 5.1 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Smallwood28.5%
Bethel30.4%
Mongaup Valley31.6%
Thompson33.2%
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
Smallwood————
ThompsonC+33.2%13.2%14.9%ZIP codes
BethelB+30.4%11.7%12.6%ZIP codes

Smallwood: 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
New York

Questions about health in Mongaup Valley

Why doesn’t Mongaup Valley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mongaup Valley?

Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills in Harris, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Mongaup Valley’s 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 Mongaup Valley?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Oda Monticello Primary Health Care Center in Monticello, 4.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mongaup Valley.

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.