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Health in Hatton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hatton residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Hatton

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hatton adults…

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

10 of every 100 Hatton adults have had cancer
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Hatton

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

HNearest ERNorth Alabama Shoals HospitalMuscle Shoals · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care ClinicTown Creek · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Town Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
North Alabama Shoals Hospital
Muscle Shoals · not rated
ER
20.7 mi
Helen Keller Hospital
Sheffield · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
North Alabama Medical Center
Florence · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
Happi Health-Decatur
Decatur · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.9 mi
Lakeland Community Hospital
Haleyville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hatton itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hatton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hatton 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 Hatton; ≈ 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 29.3%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 13.8%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hatton, betterHatton, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Hatton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAL 80%
59%Dentist visitAL 57%
86%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
62%Colon screeningAL 67%
71%MammogramAL 78%
79%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hatton 9.4% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hatton adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Hatton adults feel lonely
35% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Hatton adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Hatton adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 5Hatton adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hatton 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
Hatton adults worry about having enough food
17.1% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 8
Hatton adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 12
Hatton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · AL 9.6%
About the same as AL
1 in 11
Hatton adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

12.6% of Hatton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Hatton 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.

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Alabama

Questions about health in Hatton

Why doesn’t Hatton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hatton?

North Alabama Shoals Hospital in Muscle Shoals, 19.6 miles in a straight line from Hatton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Hatton?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Town Creek in Town Creek, 8.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.