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Health in Millerville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Millerville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Millerville

Millerville is short on primary care and mental health care

Millerville’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Millerville

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.2% across Alabama. Conditions ↓

Fewer Millerville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Alabama. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Millerville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Millerville

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

HNearest ERClay County HospitalAshland · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoosa Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careQuality of Life Health ServicesAshland · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Clay County Hospital
Ashland · not rated
ER
7.7 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Coosa Valley Medical Center
Sylacauga · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Russell Medical Center
Alexander City · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Citizens Baptist Medical Center
Talladega · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
Accordia Health - Rockford
Rockford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millerville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millerville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Millerville 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 Millerville; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millerville adults…

Millerville runs below AL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Millerville adults have had cancer
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.2%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
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
Millerville adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · AL 19.2%
Better than AL
1 in 10
Millerville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · AL 13.9%
Better than AL
1 in 16
Millerville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 14
Millerville adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · AL 9.8%
Better than AL

9.2% of Millerville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.4%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 14.6%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millerville, betterMillerville, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Millerville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAL 80%
65%Dentist visitAL 57%
86%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
71%Colon screeningAL 67%
77%MammogramAL 78%
79%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millerville 8.8% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Millerville adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Millerville adults feel lonely
34% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Millerville adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Millerville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Millerville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Millerville 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.

Around town

Millerville 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.

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Alabama

Questions about health in Millerville

Why doesn’t Millerville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Millerville?

Clay County Hospital in Ashland, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Millerville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Millerville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Clay Quality Health Care in Ashland, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.