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Health in Milner · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Milner residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Milner

Cancer runs high in Milner

1 in 12 adults have had cancer (8.3%), vs 7% across Georgia. Conditions ↓

Fewer Milner adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Georgia. 1 in 8 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 Milner’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 8
Milner adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · GA 17.7%
Better than GA
1 in 9
Milner adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · GA 15%
Better than GA
1 in 14
Milner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · GA 9.6%
Better than GA
1 in 13
Milner adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · GA 9.5%
Better than GA

10% of Milner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Milner adults…

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

8 of every 100 Milner adults have had cancer
Georgia: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.3%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
Getting care

Care in and near Milner

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

HNearest ERWellstar Spalding Medical CenterGriffin · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellstar Spalding Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePalmetto Health CouncilBarnesville · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Palmetto Health Council
2 sites · nearest in Barnesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Careconnect Health
5 sites · nearest in Griffin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
Griffin · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Monroe County Hospital
Forsyth · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center
Jackson · not rated
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Upson Regional Medical Center
Thomaston · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMilner is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milner itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Milner 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 Milner; ≈ 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 25.5%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 16.3%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Milner, betterMilner, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Milner gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupGA 78%
60%Dentist visitGA 59%
86%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
70%Colon screeningGA 64%
74%MammogramGA 76%
78%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milner 10.8% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Milner adults are doing

About the same as Georgia on each measure.

4 in 10Milner adults feel lonely
36.8% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 4Milner adults lack social or emotional support
23% · GA 24.6% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Milner adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · GA 19% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Milner adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · GA 16.9% · About the same as GA
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Milner 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

Milner 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Georgia

Questions about health in Milner

Why doesn’t Milner have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Milner?

Wellstar Spalding Medical Center in Griffin, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Milner’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 Milner?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Yourtown Health in Barnesville, 4.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.