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Health in Kennedy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kennedy residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
25%
About the same as AL (22.8%)
Obesity
39.7%
About the same as AL (39.4%)
No exercise
30.7%
About the same as AL (28.7%)
Uninsured
9.7%
About the same as AL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
35.2%
About the same as AL (35.4%)
Nearest ER
12.7 mi
Fayette Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Kennedy

9%have heart disease · AL 7.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kennedy adults…

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

9 of every 100 Kennedy adults have heart disease
Alabama: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.1%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Kennedy

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

HNearest ERFayette Medical CenterFayette · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFayette Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhatley Health ServicesVernon · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Fayette Medical Center
Fayette · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Whatley Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.8 mi
BMH-Golden Triangle
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion
Winfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
36 mi
Monroe Regional Hospital
Aberdeen · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.3 mi
Infinity Care Solutions - 10
West Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kennedy itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kennedy itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kennedy 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 Kennedy; ≈ 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 30.7%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 13.3%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kennedy, betterKennedy, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Kennedy gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupAL 80%
54%Dentist visitAL 57%
87%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
68%Colon screeningAL 67%
75%MammogramAL 78%
81%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kennedy 9.7% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Kennedy adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Kennedy adults feel lonely
35.2% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Kennedy adults lack social or emotional support
25% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Kennedy adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Kennedy adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kennedy 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
Kennedy adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 8
Kennedy adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 12
Kennedy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 11
Kennedy adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

12.4% of Kennedy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Kennedy 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.

40.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5%
Alabama

Questions about health in Kennedy

Why doesn’t Kennedy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kennedy?

Fayette Medical Center in Fayette, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Kennedy’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.