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Health in Lester · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lester residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23%
About the same as AL (22.8%)
Obesity
39.4%
About the same as AL (39.4%)
No exercise
27.9%
About the same as AL (28.7%)
Uninsured
9.4%
About the same as AL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
33.7%
About the same as AL (35.4%)
Nearest ER
15.9 mi
Athens Limestone Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lester

8.9%have heart disease · AL 7.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lester adults…

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

9 of every 100 Lester adults have heart disease
Alabama: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.2%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Lester

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

HNearest ERAthens Limestone HospitalAthens · 15.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouthern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care ClinicRogersville · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Rogersville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Central North Alabama Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Athens
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Athens Limestone Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
Pulaski · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.5 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence
Lawrenceburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.9 mi
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careLester is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLester is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lester 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 Lester; ≈ 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 27.9%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 15.1%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lester, betterLester, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Lester gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAL 80%
62%Dentist visitAL 57%
84%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
68%Colon screeningAL 67%
71%MammogramAL 78%
78%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lester 9.4% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lester adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Lester adults feel lonely
33.7% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 5Lester adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Lester adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Lester adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lester 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 7
Lester adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 10
Lester adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · AL 13.9%
Better than AL
1 in 14
Lester adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 12
Lester adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

11% of Lester adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Lester 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.

38.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Alabama

Questions about health in Lester

Why doesn’t Lester have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lester?

Athens Limestone Hospital in Athens, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Lester’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.