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Health in Axis · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Axis residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.6%
About the same as AL (22.8%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as AL (39.4%)
No exercise
31%
About the same as AL (28.7%)
Uninsured
9.1%
About the same as AL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
34.8%
About the same as AL (35.4%)
Nearest ER
14.2 mi
North Baldwin Infirmary
What stands out

What stands out about health in Axis

17.1%have diabetes · AL 14.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Axis adults…

Axis runs above AL on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

17 of every 100 Axis adults have diabetes
Alabama: 15 in 100 · worse · likely 15–19.4%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Axis

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

HNearest ERNorth Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Baldwin Infirmary★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccordia Health - SaralandSaraland · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Accordia Health - Saraland
Saraland · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
11.4 mi
Mobile County Board of Health
3 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
North Baldwin Infirmary
Bay Minette · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.9 mi
Usa Health University Hospital
Mobile · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital
Mobile · not rated
ERChildren’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
Mobile · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Axis itself
✓ Dental careAxis is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAxis 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 Axis; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 31%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.6%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 13.3%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Axis, betterAxis, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Axis gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupAL 80%
54%Dentist visitAL 57%
87%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
71%Colon screeningAL 67%
76%MammogramAL 78%
82%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Axis 9.1% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Axis adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Axis runs above Alabama.

1 in 3Axis adults feel lonely
34.8% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
3 in 10Axis adults lack social or emotional support
28.6% · AL 24.8% · Worse than AL
1 in 5Axis adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Axis adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Axis adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 5
Axis adults worry about having enough food
20% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 7
Axis adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 11
Axis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · AL 9.6%
About the same as AL
1 in 10
Axis adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

13.8% of Axis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Axis and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Creola: 36.6%Saraland: 35.7%Satsuma: 34.3%Chickasaw: 42.9%Mobile: 40%Prichard: 50.7%Axis: 38.5%AxisCreolaSaralandUsa Health University Hospital · Mobile · 14.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHUsa Health Children's & Women's Hospital · Mobile · 15.9 miHMobile Infirmary Medical Center · Mobile · 15.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHAccordia Health - Saraland · Saraland · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than ALNear ALLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Saraland35.7%
Creola36.6%
Axis38.5%
AL39.4%

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
CreolaC+36.6%14.8%15.8%CDC place
SaralandB−35.7%13.3%14.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Alabama

Questions about health in Axis

Why doesn’t Axis have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Axis?

North Baldwin Infirmary in Bay Minette, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Axis’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Axis?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Accordia Health - Saraland in Saraland, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.