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Health in Millport · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Millport residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millport adults…

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

5 of every 100 Millport adults have had a stroke
Alabama: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 4.2–5.2%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Why age matters in Millport

Only 12% of Millport residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Alabama. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Millport12%
Alabama18%
Getting care

Care in and near Millport

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

HNearest ERFayette Medical CenterFayette · 18.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFayette Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhatley Health ServicesVernon · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Whatley Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Fayette Medical Center
Fayette · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
BMH-Golden Triangle
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
29.8 mi
North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion
Winfield · ★★★★★
ER
31.9 mi
Arcare
2 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.1 mi
Monroe Regional Hospital
Aberdeen · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millport itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millport itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Millport 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 Millport; ≈ 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 30.8%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.7%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 13.1%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Millport, betterMillport, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Millport gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupAL 80%
55%Dentist visitAL 57%
86%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
68%Colon screeningAL 67%
78%MammogramAL 78%
80%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millport 10.3% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Millport adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

4 in 10Millport adults feel lonely
36.8% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Millport adults lack social or emotional support
27% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Millport adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Millport adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Millport 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 5
Millport adults worry about having enough food
20.5% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 7
Millport adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 10
Millport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · AL 9.6%
About the same as AL
1 in 10
Millport adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

15.2% of Millport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Millport 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.

39.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5%
Alabama

Questions about health in Millport

Why doesn’t Millport have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Millport?

Fayette Medical Center in Fayette, 18.1 miles in a straight line from Millport’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 Millport.

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.