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Health in Hollis Crossroads · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hollis Crossroads residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hollis Crossroads

Smoking is more common in Hollis Crossroads

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.8%), vs 15.1% across Alabama. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Hollis Crossroads

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 8% across Alabama. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 7.3% across Alabama. Conditions ↓

More Hollis Crossroads adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.4%), vs 28.7% across Alabama. Habits ↓

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 Hollis Crossroads’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.4%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 14.4%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 20.8%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hollis Crossroads, betterHollis Crossroads, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Hollis Crossroads gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hollis Crossroads adults…

Hollis Crossroads runs above AL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Hollis Crossroads adults have COPD
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–12.5%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Hollis Crossroads

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

HNearest ERNortheast Alabama Regional Medical CenterAnniston · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNortheast Alabama Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careQuality of Life Health ServicesHeflin · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Heflin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
Anniston · ★★★★★
ER
17.6 mi
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama
Wedowee · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Clay County Hospital
Ashland · not rated
ER
26.1 mi
Citizens Baptist Medical Center
Talladega · ★★★★★
ER
33.5 mi
Yourtown Health
Carrollton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hollis Crossroads itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hollis Crossroads itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hollis Crossroads 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 Hollis Crossroads; ≈ 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 Hollis Crossroads adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.

79%Yearly checkupAL 80%
51%Dentist visitAL 57%
84%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
60%Colon screeningAL 67%
74%MammogramAL 78%
78%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hollis Crossroads 12.2% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hollis Crossroads adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Hollis Crossroads runs above Alabama.

4 in 10Hollis Crossroads adults feel lonely
36.5% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Hollis Crossroads adults lack social or emotional support
26% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Hollis Crossroads adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 5Hollis Crossroads adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · AL 17.2% · Worse than AL
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Hollis Crossroads 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
Hollis Crossroads adults worry about having enough food
22.1% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 7
Hollis Crossroads adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 10
Hollis Crossroads adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · AL 9.6%
About the same as AL
1 in 9
Hollis Crossroads adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

16.5% of Hollis Crossroads adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Hollis Crossroads 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.

41.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.5%
Thinking or memory19.6%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone12%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.8%
Alabama

Questions about health in Hollis Crossroads

Why doesn’t Hollis Crossroads have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hollis Crossroads?

Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Hollis Crossroads’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Hollis Crossroads?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cleburne Quality Health Care in Heflin, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hollis Crossroads.

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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.