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Health in Weston Mills · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Weston Mills residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Weston Mills

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Weston Mills

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6% across New York. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 7.7% across New York. Heart disease is also above the state: 8%, vs 6.1% across New York. In all, Weston Mills runs above New York on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and COPD, cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Weston Mills

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.5%), vs 11.3% across New York. Habits ↓

Fewer Weston Mills 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 Weston Mills’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Weston Mills adults…

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

9 of every 100 Weston Mills adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Weston Mills is an older town: 32% 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 Weston Mills as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Weston Mills32%
New York18%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.4%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Weston Mills, betterWeston Mills, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Weston Mills gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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
Weston Mills adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 10
Weston Mills adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Weston Mills adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Weston Mills adults lack reliable transportation
7% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

11.9% of Weston Mills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Getting care

Care in and near Weston Mills

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

HNearest EROlean General HospitalOlean · 3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOlean General Hospital★★★★★ · 3.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Tier Community Health Center NetworkOlean · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Olean General Hospital
Olean · ★★★★★
ER
4.5 mi
TCC - Olean Dermatology
Olean · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.7 mi
Cuba Memorial Hospital
Cuba · not rated
Rural critical access
22 mi
Jones Memorial Hospital
Wellsville · ★★★★★
ER
29.2 mi
UPMC Cole
Coudersport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Weston Mills itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Weston Mills itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Weston 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 Weston 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 Weston Mills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
62%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
70%Colon screeningNY 67%
76%MammogramNY 79%
79%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Weston Mills 5.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Weston Mills adults are doing

About the same as New York on each measure.

3 in 10Weston Mills adults feel lonely
30.3% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Weston Mills adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Weston Mills adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 6Weston Mills adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Weston 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.

Around town

Weston Mills and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Portville: 35.7%Olean: 36.3%Olean: 36.8%Portville: 36.2%Hinsdale: 35.8%Allegany: 33.8%St. Bonaventure: 24.3%Weston Mills: 35.3%Weston MillsPortvilleOleanOleanOlean General Hospital · Olean · 3 mi · 1★ MedicareHSouthern Tier Community Health Center Network, Olean Site · Olean · 3 mi+TCC - Olean Dermatology · Olean · 4.5 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Weston Mills35.3%
Portville35.7%
Olean36.3%
Olean36.8%
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
Portville————
OleanC36.8%12%17.3%CDC place
OleanC+36.3%12%16.8%ZIP 14760

Portville: 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.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
New York

Questions about health in Weston Mills

Why doesn’t Weston 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 Weston Mills.

What hospital is closest to Weston Mills?

Olean General Hospital in Olean, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Weston Mills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

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

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Southern Tier Community Health Center Network, Olean Site in Olean, 3.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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