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Health in Napier Field · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Napier Field residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Napier Field

Dental care lags in Napier Field

45.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 56.9% across Alabama. Among those 65 and older, 29.4% have lost all their teeth (Alabama 15.4%). Checkups ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Napier Field

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.4%), vs 8% across Alabama. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 7.3% across Alabama. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 4.1% across Alabama. In all, Napier Field runs above Alabama on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Napier Field

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (24%), vs 15.1% across Alabama. Habits ↓

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 Napier Field’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAL 80%
46%Dentist visitAL 57%
83%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
63%Colon screeningAL 67%
67%MammogramAL 78%
78%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Napier Field 14.5% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Napier Field adults…

Napier Field runs above AL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Napier Field adults have COPD
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.6–14.5%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 37.7%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.2%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 12.7%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 24%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Napier Field, betterNapier Field, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Napier Field gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Napier Field

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

HNearest ERFlowers HospitalDothan · ≈6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySoutheast Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Alabama Rural Health AssociateDothan · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate
6 sites · nearest in Dothan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈6.3 mi
Flowers Hospital
Dothan · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Southeast Health Medical Center
Dothan · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Dale Medical Center
Ozark · not rated
ER
23.6 mi
Medical Center Enterprise
Enterprise · ★★★★★
ER
30.4 mi
Pancare Health Malone
Malone · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Napier Field itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Napier Field itself
✓ Mental healthNapier Field is not a shortage area

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 Napier Field; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Napier Field adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Napier Field runs above Alabama.

2 in 5Napier Field adults feel lonely
38.1% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
3 in 10Napier Field adults lack social or emotional support
27.9% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Napier Field adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 5Napier Field adults are in frequent mental distress
21.1% · AL 17.2% · Worse than AL
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Napier Field 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.

3 in 10
Napier Field adults worry about having enough food
28.7% · AL 19.2%
Worse than AL
1 in 5
Napier Field adults worry about keeping their housing
19.2% · AL 13.9%
Worse than AL
1 in 7
Napier Field adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.7% · AL 9.6%
Worse than AL
1 in 7
Napier Field adults lack reliable transportation
14.1% · AL 9.8%
Worse than AL

24.1% of Napier Field adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Napier Field and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dothan: 41.1%Grimes: 46.1%Webb: 40.4%Rehobeth: 40.4%Kinsey: 43.2%Midland City: 44.6%Taylor: 39.5%Cowarts: 39.8%Headland: 37.6%Napier Field: 45%Napier FieldDothanGrimesFlowers Hospital · Dothan · 6.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHSoutheast Health Medical Center · Dothan · 8.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHDothan Family Health Center · Dothan · 5.4 mi+
Healthier than ALNear ALLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dothan41.1%
Napier Field45%
Grimes46.1%
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
DothanC−41.1%16.5%16.4%CDC place
Grimes————

Grimes: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

46.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.2%
Thinking or memory22.3%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone14.1%
Vision8.8%
Dressing or bathing7%
Alabama

Questions about health in Napier Field

Why doesn’t Napier Field have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Napier Field?

Flowers Hospital in Dothan, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Napier Field’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Napier Field?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Dothan Family Health Center in Dothan, 5.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Napier Field.

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.