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Health in Meansville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Meansville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Meansville

Cancer runs high in Meansville

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9%), vs 7% across Georgia. Conditions ↓

Fewer Meansville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Georgia. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Meansville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Meansville adults…

Meansville runs below GA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Meansville adults have had cancer
Georgia: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
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 7
Meansville adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · GA 17.7%
Better than GA
1 in 9
Meansville adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · GA 15%
Better than GA
1 in 14
Meansville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · GA 9.6%
Better than GA
1 in 13
Meansville adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · GA 9.5%
Better than GA

10.4% of Meansville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Getting care

Care in and near Meansville

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

HNearest ERUpson Regional Medical CenterThomaston · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellstar Spalding Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePalmetto Health CouncilZebulon · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Palmetto Health Council
2 sites · nearest in Zebulon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Careconnect Health
5 sites · nearest in Thomaston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Upson Regional Medical Center
Thomaston · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
Griffin · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Monroe County Hospital
Forsyth · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center
Jackson · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMeansville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMeansville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Meansville 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 Meansville; ≈ 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 Georgia

Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.9%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 15%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Meansville, betterMeansville, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Meansville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupGA 78%
61%Dentist visitGA 59%
87%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
68%Colon screeningGA 64%
78%MammogramGA 76%
79%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meansville 11.3% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Meansville adults are doing

About the same as Georgia on each measure.

4 in 10Meansville adults feel lonely
36.3% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 4Meansville adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · GA 24.6% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Meansville adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · GA 19% · About the same as GA
1 in 6Meansville adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · GA 16.9% · About the same as GA
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Meansville 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.

Around town

Meansville 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.

30.9%

of Meansville adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Georgia

Questions about health in Meansville

Why doesn’t Meansville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Meansville?

Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Meansville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Meansville?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Yourtown Health Milby Medical Center in Zebulon, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.