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New Site AlabamaPhoto: SaveRivers · Public domain
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Health in New Site · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Site residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.5%
About the same as AL (22.8%)
Obesity
37.6%
About the same as AL (39.4%)
No exercise
28%
About the same as AL (28.7%)
Uninsured
9.3%
About the same as AL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
35.4%
About the same as AL (35.4%)
Nearest ER
11.8 mi
Russell Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Site adults…

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

9 of every 100 New Site adults have had cancer
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.3%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near New Site

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

HNearest ERRussell Medical CenterAlexander City · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRussell Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careQuality of Life Health ServicesWadley · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Russell Medical Center
Alexander City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Wadley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Lake Martin Community Hospital
Dadeville · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.5 mi
Clay County Hospital
Ashland · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.4 mi
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama
Wedowee · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27 mi
Accordia Health - Rockford
Rockford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Site itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Site itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Site 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 New Site; ≈ 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 28%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 41%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 14.9%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
New Site, betterNew Site, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where New Site gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAL 80%
55%Dentist visitAL 57%
86%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
68%Colon screeningAL 67%
78%MammogramAL 78%
79%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Site 9.3% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How New Site adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3New Site adults feel lonely
35.4% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4New Site adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4New Site adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6New Site adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New Site 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
New Site adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 9
New Site adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · AL 13.9%
Better than AL
1 in 13
New Site adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 12
New Site adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

11.2% of New Site adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

New Site 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Alabama

Questions about health in New Site

Why doesn’t New Site have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Site?

Russell Medical Center in Alexander City, 11.8 miles in a straight line from New Site’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Site.

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.