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Health in Lone Oak · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lone Oak residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lone Oak

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Lone Oak

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.5% across Georgia. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.1% across Georgia. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.6% across Georgia. In all, Lone Oak runs above Georgia on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Depression is more common in Lone Oak

1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (22%), vs 19% across Georgia. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18.7%, vs 16.9% across Georgia. Mind & connection ↓

More Lone Oak adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.5%), vs 26.5% across Georgia. 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 Georgia figure falls outside Lone Oak’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lone Oak adults…

Lone Oak runs above GA on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Lone Oak adults have COPD
Georgia: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–10.5%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
Mind & connection

How Lone Oak adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Lone Oak runs above Georgia.

4 in 10Lone Oak adults feel lonely
36.8% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 4Lone Oak adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · GA 24.6% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Lone Oak adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · GA 19% · Worse than GA
1 in 5Lone Oak adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · GA 16.9% · Worse than GA
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Lone Oak 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia

Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.5%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 13.9%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 18%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lone Oak, betterLone Oak, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Lone Oak gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Lone Oak

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

HNearest ERPiedmont Newnan HospitalNewnan · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellstar West Georgia Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePalmetto Health CouncilSenoia · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Piedmont Newnan Hospital
Newnan · ★★★★★
ER
17.6 mi
Palmetto Health Council
6 sites · nearest in Senoia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Southeastern Regional Medical Center
Newnan · ★★★★★
19.5 mi
Warm Springs Medical Center
Warm Springs · not rated
Rural critical access
19.9 mi
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Lagrange · ★★★★★
ER
30.9 mi
Chambers Quality Health Care
Lanett · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lone Oak itself
✓ Dental careLone Oak is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lone Oak 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 Lone Oak; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lone Oak adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.

78%Yearly checkupGA 78%
56%Dentist visitGA 59%
86%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
57%Colon screeningGA 64%
72%MammogramGA 76%
80%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lone Oak 14.2% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
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 5
Lone Oak adults worry about having enough food
18.9% · GA 17.7%
About the same as GA
1 in 7
Lone Oak adults worry about keeping their housing
14.5% · GA 15%
About the same as GA
1 in 11
Lone Oak adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · GA 9.6%
About the same as GA
1 in 10
Lone Oak adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · GA 9.5%
About the same as GA

15.8% of Lone Oak adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Around town

Lone Oak 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.

34.8%

of Lone Oak adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Georgia

Questions about health in Lone Oak

Why doesn’t Lone Oak have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lone Oak?

Piedmont Newnan Hospital in Newnan, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Lone Oak’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lone Oak.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Georgia 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.