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Health in Onycha · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Onycha residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.8%
About the same as AL (22.8%)
Obesity
36.3%
About the same as AL (39.4%)
No exercise
29.1%
About the same as AL (28.7%)
Uninsured
10%
About the same as AL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
35.4%
About the same as AL (35.4%)
Nearest ER
4.7 mi
Mizell Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Onycha adults…

On every condition, Onycha is about the same as Alabama. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Onycha adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.6–44.1%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Onycha

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

HNearest ERMizell Memorial HospitalOpp · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAndalusia Health★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Alabama Rural Health AssociateAndalusia · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Mizell Memorial Hospital
Opp · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.8 mi
Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate
5 sites · nearest in Andalusia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.9 mi
Andalusia Health
Andalusia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Florida Department of Health
2 sites · nearest in Laurel Hill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.7 mi
Wiregrass Medical Center
Geneva · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.7 mi
Wiregrass Medical Center
Geneva · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Onycha itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Onycha itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Onycha 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 Onycha; ≈ 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 29.1%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 15.6%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Onycha, betterOnycha, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Onycha gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAL 80%
59%Dentist visitAL 57%
82%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
69%Colon screeningAL 67%
72%MammogramAL 78%
76%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Onycha 10% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Onycha adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Onycha runs above Alabama.

1 in 3Onycha adults feel lonely
35.4% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Onycha adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Onycha adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 5Onycha adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · AL 17.2% · Worse than AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Onycha 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
Onycha adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 8
Onycha adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 12
Onycha adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · AL 9.6%
About the same as AL
1 in 11
Onycha adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

12.7% of Onycha adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Onycha 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.

38.1%

of Onycha adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Alabama

Questions about health in Onycha

Why doesn’t Onycha have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Onycha?

Mizell Memorial Hospital in Opp, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Onycha’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.