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Health in Avon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Avon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.6%
About the same as AL (22.8%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as AL (39.4%)
No exercise
28.6%
About the same as AL (28.7%)
Uninsured
9.4%
About the same as AL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
36.9%
About the same as AL (35.4%)
Nearest ER
5.5 mi
Southeast Health Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Avon

10.1%have COPD · AL 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Avon adults…

Avon runs above AL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Avon adults have COPD
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–11.7%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Avon

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

HNearest ERSoutheast Health Medical CenterDothan · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySoutheast Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Alabama Rural Health AssociateDothan · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Southeast Health Medical Center
Dothan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈8.4 mi
Flowers Hospital
Dothan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.2 mi
Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate
3 sites · nearest in Dothan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Pancare Health Malone
Malone · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
23.1 mi
Jackson Hospital
Marianna · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.8 mi
Lifebrite Community Hospital of Early
Blakely · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careAvon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAvon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAvon 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 Avon; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.6%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 14.3%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 17%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Avon, betterAvon, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Avon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupAL 80%
55%Dentist visitAL 57%
86%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
69%Colon screeningAL 67%
72%MammogramAL 78%
81%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Avon 9.4% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Avon adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

4 in 10Avon adults feel lonely
36.9% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Avon adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Avon adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 5Avon adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Avon 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
Avon adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 9
Avon adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · AL 13.9%
Better than AL
1 in 13
Avon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 12
Avon adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

12.2% of Avon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Avon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
CowartsC−39.8%14.8%17.2%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.3%

of Avon adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5%
Alabama

Questions about health in Avon

Why doesn’t Avon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Avon?

Southeast Health Medical Center in Dothan, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Avon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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