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Health in Shiloh · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Shiloh residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Shiloh

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Shiloh adults…

Shiloh runs above AL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Shiloh adults have COPD
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.1%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Shiloh

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

HNearest ERDekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHighlands Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Alabama Health ServicesFyffe · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Northeast Alabama Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Fyffe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Dekalb Regional Medical Center
Fort Payne · ★★★★★
ER
10.9 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Geraldine
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Highlands Medical Center
Scottsboro · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Marshall Medical Centers
Boaz · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Floyd Cherokee Medical Center
Centre · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Shiloh itself
✓ Dental careShiloh is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthShiloh 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 Shiloh; ≈ 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 29.5%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 14.5%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Shiloh, betterShiloh, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Shiloh gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAL 80%
56%Dentist visitAL 57%
85%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
66%Colon screeningAL 67%
72%MammogramAL 78%
78%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shiloh 11.1% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Shiloh adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Shiloh adults feel lonely
34.5% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Shiloh adults lack social or emotional support
24% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Shiloh adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Shiloh adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Shiloh 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
Shiloh adults worry about having enough food
17.1% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 9
Shiloh adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · AL 13.9%
Better than AL
1 in 13
Shiloh adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 11
Shiloh adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

12.4% of Shiloh adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Shiloh and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fyffe: 39%Rainsville: 35%Pine Ridge: 37.3%Powell: 38%Sylvania: 35.2%Shiloh: 35.3%ShilohFyffeRainsvilleDekalb Regional Medical Center · Fort Payne · 7.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHNortheast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - Fyffe · Fyffe · 3.4 mi+
Healthier than ALNear ALLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rainsville35%
Shiloh35.3%
Fyffe39%
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
RainsvilleC+35%13.2%15.6%CDC place
Fyffe————

Fyffe: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Alabama

Questions about health in Shiloh

Why doesn’t Shiloh have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Shiloh?

Dekalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Shiloh’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 Shiloh?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - Fyffe in Fyffe, 3.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.