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Health in Horn Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Horn Hill residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Horn Hill

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Horn Hill

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 7.3% across Alabama. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 8% across Alabama. Cancer is also above the state: 10.4%, vs 8.2% across Alabama. In all, Horn Hill runs above Alabama on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Horn Hill

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.6%), vs 15.1% 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 Horn Hill’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Horn Hill adults…

Horn Hill runs above AL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Horn Hill adults have heart disease
Alabama: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.5%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.3%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 14%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Horn Hill, betterHorn Hill, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Horn Hill gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Horn Hill

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

HNearest ERMizell Memorial HospitalOpp · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAndalusia Health★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Alabama Rural Health AssociateAndalusia · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Mizell Memorial Hospital
Opp · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate
4 sites · nearest in Andalusia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Andalusia Health
Andalusia · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Florida Department of Health
2 sites · nearest in Laurel Hill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.3 mi
Medical Center Enterprise
Enterprise · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
Wiregrass Medical Center
Geneva · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Horn Hill itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Horn Hill itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Horn Hill 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 Horn Hill; ≈ 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 Horn Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.

80%Yearly checkupAL 80%
56%Dentist visitAL 57%
85%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
64%Colon screeningAL 67%
74%MammogramAL 78%
80%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Horn Hill 10% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Horn Hill adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Horn Hill adults feel lonely
33.7% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Horn Hill adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Horn Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Horn Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Horn Hill 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
Horn Hill adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 9
Horn Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · AL 13.9%
Better than AL
1 in 12
Horn Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 11
Horn Hill adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

12.3% of Horn Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Horn Hill and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
OppD40%18.5%20%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing12%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Alabama

Questions about health in Horn Hill

Why doesn’t Horn Hill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Horn Hill?

Mizell Memorial Hospital in Opp, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Horn Hill’s 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 Horn Hill?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Andalusia Family Health Center in Andalusia, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Horn Hill.

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.