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Health in Gantt · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gantt residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Gantt

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gantt adults…

Gantt runs above AL on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Gantt adults have had cancer
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.8%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Gantt

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

HNearest ERAndalusia HealthAndalusia · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAndalusia Health★★★★★ · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Alabama Rural Health AssociateAndalusia · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate
5 sites · nearest in Andalusia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Andalusia Health
Andalusia · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Mizell Memorial Hospital
Opp · ★★★★★
ER
27.1 mi
Evergreen Medical Center
Evergreen · ★★★★★
ER
27.1 mi
Franklin Primary Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Evergreen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.5 mi
Crenshaw Community Hospital
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gantt itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gantt itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gantt 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 Gantt; ≈ 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 30.3%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 12.5%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gantt, betterGantt, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Gantt gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupAL 80%
56%Dentist visitAL 57%
87%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
65%Colon screeningAL 67%
77%MammogramAL 78%
80%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gantt 10.1% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Gantt adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Gantt adults feel lonely
33.9% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Gantt adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Gantt adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Gantt adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Gantt 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 5
Gantt adults worry about having enough food
18.4% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 7
Gantt adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 11
Gantt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · AL 9.6%
About the same as AL
1 in 11
Gantt adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

13.7% of Gantt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Gantt 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.

38.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Alabama

Questions about health in Gantt

Why doesn’t Gantt have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gantt?

Andalusia Health in Andalusia, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Gantt’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 Gantt?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Andalusia Family Health Center in Andalusia, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.