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Health in Jeffersonville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jeffersonville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jeffersonville

Binge drinking is the habit Jeffersonville doesn’t win on

21.2% of adults binge drink, vs 16.6% across Vermont. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Heart disease and diabetes are less common in Jeffersonville

Jeffersonville runs below Vermont on eight chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (4.2% vs 6.3%), diabetes (6.1% vs 8.8%) and stroke (2.3% vs 3.3%). A young population is part of it: only 9% of residents are 65 or older (Vermont 21%). 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 Vermont figure falls outside Jeffersonville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Vermont

Share of adults, with the Vermont figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.5%VT 18.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%VT 28.6%
Binge drink 21.2%VT 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11.1%VT 11.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jeffersonville, betterJeffersonville, worseAbout the sameVermont
Where Jeffersonville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jeffersonville adults…

Jeffersonville runs below VT on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Jeffersonville adults have heart disease
Vermont: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.6–4.8%
Better than VTWorseAbout the sameVermont
Getting care

Care in and near Jeffersonville

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

HNearest ERCopley HospitalMorrisville · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLamoille Health PartnersCambridge · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Lamoille Health Partners
4 sites · nearest in Cambridge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9 mi
The Richford Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Fairfax
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Copley Hospital
Morrisville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Northwestern Medical Center
Saint Albans · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
University. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
31.7 mi
The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl
Plattsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careJeffersonville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJeffersonville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJeffersonville is not a shortage area

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 Jeffersonville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Jeffersonville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Vermont.

70%Yearly checkupVT 76%
72%Dentist visitVT 69%
84%Cholesterol checkVT 86%
70%Colon screeningVT 69%
78%MammogramVT 76%
70%Taking BP medsVT 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jeffersonville 5.5% · Vermont 1 in 17 (6%)
Mind & connection

How Jeffersonville adults are doing

About the same as Vermont on each measure.

1 in 5Jeffersonville adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · VT 22% · About the same as VT
3 in 10Jeffersonville adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.1% · VT 26.5% · About the same as VT
1 in 6Jeffersonville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · VT 15.9% · About the same as VT
The one neighbors can help with

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 14
Jeffersonville adults worry about having enough food
7.4% · VT 9.2%
Better than VT
1 in 13
Jeffersonville adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · VT 8.6%
About the same as VT
1 in 18
Jeffersonville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · VT 5.7%
About the same as VT
1 in 18
Jeffersonville adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · VT 6.4%
About the same as VT

8.2% of Jeffersonville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.3% across Vermont.

Around town

Jeffersonville 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.

24.3%

of Jeffersonville adults live with a disability (Vermont 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs8%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
Vermont

Questions about health in Jeffersonville

Why doesn’t Jeffersonville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jeffersonville?

Copley Hospital in Morrisville, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Jeffersonville’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 Jeffersonville?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lamoille Health Family Medicine - Cambridge in Cambridge, 2.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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