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Health in Spring Garden · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spring Garden residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spring Garden

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Spring Garden

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.4%), vs 8% across Alabama. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 7.3% across Alabama. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 4.1% across Alabama. In all, Spring Garden runs above Alabama on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Depression is more common in Spring Garden

3 in 10 adults have been diagnosed with depression (27.8%), vs 23.3% across Alabama. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 20.4%, vs 17.2% across Alabama. Mind & connection ↓

Dental care lags in Spring Garden

51.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 56.9% across Alabama. Among those 65 and older, 22.8% have lost all their teeth (Alabama 15.4%). Checkups ↓

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 Spring Garden’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Garden adults…

Spring Garden runs above AL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Spring Garden adults have COPD
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–14.9%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Mind & connection

How Spring Garden adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Spring Garden runs above Alabama.

4 in 10Spring Garden adults feel lonely
36.3% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Spring Garden adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
3 in 10Spring Garden adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · AL 23.3% · Worse than AL
1 in 5Spring Garden adults are in frequent mental distress
20.4% · AL 17.2% · Worse than AL
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Spring Garden 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.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAL 80%
51%Dentist visitAL 57%
83%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
57%Colon screeningAL 67%
73%MammogramAL 78%
80%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Garden 12.6% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Spring Garden

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

HNearest ERFloyd Cherokee Medical CenterCentre · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careQuality of Life Health ServicesCentre · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Floyd Cherokee Medical Center
Centre · not rated
ER
15.3 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Centre
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center
Cedartown · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Gadsden Regional Medical Center
Gadsden · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Riverview Regional Medical Center
Gadsden · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSpring Garden is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Garden itself
✓ Mental healthSpring Garden 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 Spring Garden; ≈ 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 35.6%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 13.8%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 21.2%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Garden, betterSpring Garden, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Spring Garden gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 4
Spring Garden adults worry about having enough food
22.8% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 7
Spring Garden adults worry about keeping their housing
14.5% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 10
Spring Garden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · AL 9.6%
About the same as AL
1 in 9
Spring Garden adults lack reliable transportation
11.3% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

17.8% of Spring Garden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Spring Garden 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.

45.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.8%
Thinking or memory20.8%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone13.5%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing6.2%
Alabama

Questions about health in Spring Garden

Why doesn’t Spring Garden have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Spring Garden?

Floyd Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Spring Garden’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Spring Garden.

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.