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Health in Jacksons' Gap · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jacksons' Gap residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jacksons' Gap adults…

Jacksons' Gap runs below AL on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

43 of every 100 Jacksons' Gap adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · about the same · likely 37.9–47%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Jacksons' Gap

No hospital or community health center in Jacksons' Gap itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERLake Martin Community HospitalDadeville · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRussell Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth ServicesEclectic · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Lake Martin Community Hospital
Dadeville · not rated
ER
7.5 mi
Russell Medical Center
Alexander City · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Eclectic
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Wadley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
Clay County Hospital
Ashland · not rated
ER
24.5 mi
Community Hospital
Tallassee · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jacksons' Gap itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jacksons' Gap itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jacksons' Gap 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 Jacksons' Gap; ≈ 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 24.8%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.2%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 15%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Jacksons' Gap, betterJacksons' Gap, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Jacksons' Gap gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupAL 80%
61%Dentist visitAL 57%
87%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
66%Colon screeningAL 67%
80%MammogramAL 78%
78%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jacksons' Gap 8% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Jacksons' Gap adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Jacksons' Gap adults feel lonely
35.5% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Jacksons' Gap adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Jacksons' Gap adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Jacksons' Gap adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Jacksons' Gap 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
Jacksons' Gap adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · AL 19.2%
Better than AL
1 in 8
Jacksons' Gap adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 12
Jacksons' Gap adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · AL 9.6%
About the same as AL
1 in 12
Jacksons' Gap adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

10.4% of Jacksons' Gap adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Jacksons' Gap and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dadeville: 42.4%Alexander City: 41.3%Our Town: 39.2%Jacksons' Gap: 37.6%Jacksons' GapDadevilleAlexander CityLake Martin Community Hospital · Dadeville · 6.1 miHRussell Medical Center · Alexander City · 7.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than ALNear ALLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jacksons' Gap37.6%
Alexander City41.3%
Dadeville42.4%
AL39.4%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
DadevilleD42.4%18.5%18.4%CDC place
Alexander CityD41.3%17.6%17.7%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Alabama

Questions about health in Jacksons' Gap

Why doesn’t Jacksons' Gap have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jacksons' Gap?

Lake Martin Community Hospital in Dadeville, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Jacksons' Gap’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Jacksons' Gap.

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.