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Health in Gu-Win · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gu-Win residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Gu-Win

Smoking is more common in Gu-Win

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.6%), vs 15.1% across Alabama. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Gu-Win

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 8% across Alabama. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 7.3% across Alabama. 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 Alabama figure falls outside Gu-Win’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.9%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.7%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 15%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 19.6%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gu-Win, betterGu-Win, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Gu-Win gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gu-Win adults…

Gu-Win runs above AL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Gu-Win adults have COPD
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.7%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Gu-Win

No hospital or community health center in Gu-Win itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERNorth Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield · 2.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Mississippi Health Services - South Marion★★★★★ · 2.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhatley Health Services at VernonVernon · 19 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion
Winfield · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Marion Regional Medical Center
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Fayette Medical Center
Fayette · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Whatley Health Services at Vernon
Vernon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.2 mi
Capstone Health
4 sites · nearest in Nauvoo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.8 mi
Lakeland Community Hospital
Haleyville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gu-Win itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gu-Win itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gu-Win 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 Gu-Win; ≈ 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 Gu-Win adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.

78%Yearly checkupAL 80%
54%Dentist visitAL 57%
83%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
62%Colon screeningAL 67%
74%MammogramAL 78%
76%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gu-Win 10.4% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Gu-Win adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Gu-Win runs above Alabama.

1 in 3Gu-Win adults feel lonely
35.2% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Gu-Win adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Gu-Win adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 5Gu-Win adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · AL 17.2% · Worse than AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Gu-Win 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
Gu-Win adults worry about having enough food
20.4% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 7
Gu-Win adults worry about keeping their housing
14.1% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 10
Gu-Win adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.5% · AL 9.6%
About the same as AL
1 in 9
Gu-Win adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

16% of Gu-Win adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Gu-Win 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.

40.9%

of Gu-Win adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone12%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Alabama

Questions about health in Gu-Win

Why doesn’t Gu-Win have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gu-Win?

North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion in Winfield, 2.7 miles in a straight line from Gu-Win’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 Gu-Win.

Town Square →
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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.