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Health in Hackneyville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hackneyville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hackneyville

Cancer and heart disease run high in Hackneyville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.2% across Alabama. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 7.3% across Alabama. In all, Hackneyville runs above Alabama on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Hackneyville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Alabama. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Hackneyville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hackneyville adults…

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

11 of every 100 Hackneyville adults have had cancer
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.2%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
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 7
Hackneyville adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · AL 19.2%
Better than AL
1 in 10
Hackneyville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · AL 13.9%
Better than AL
1 in 16
Hackneyville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 14
Hackneyville adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · AL 9.8%
Better than AL

10.1% of Hackneyville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Getting care

Care in and near Hackneyville

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

HNearest ERRussell Medical CenterAlexander City · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRussell Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careQuality of Life Health ServicesAshland · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Russell Medical Center
Alexander City · ★★★★★
ER
12.1 mi
Clay County Hospital
Ashland · not rated
ER
16.1 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Lake Martin Community Hospital
Dadeville · not rated
ER
20 mi
Coosa Valley Medical Center
Sylacauga · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Accordia Health - Rockford
Rockford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hackneyville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hackneyville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hackneyville 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 Hackneyville; ≈ 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 27.6%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 13.3%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hackneyville, betterHackneyville, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Hackneyville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupAL 80%
59%Dentist visitAL 57%
88%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
66%Colon screeningAL 67%
77%MammogramAL 78%
81%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hackneyville 8.7% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hackneyville adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Hackneyville adults feel lonely
33.8% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Hackneyville adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Hackneyville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Hackneyville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hackneyville 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.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Alabama

Questions about health in Hackneyville

Why doesn’t Hackneyville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hackneyville?

Russell Medical Center in Alexander City, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Hackneyville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.