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Health in Phillipsburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Phillipsburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Phillipsburg

Stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure run high in Phillipsburg

1 in 17 adults have had a stroke (6%), vs 3.6% across Georgia. 1 in 5 adults have diabetes (21.7%), vs 13.3% across Georgia. High blood pressure is also above the state: 51.4%, vs 37.4% across Georgia. In all, Phillipsburg runs above Georgia on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Phillipsburg

1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (34.4%), about twice the Georgia rate. Utility shut-off threats (20.3% vs 9.6%) and housing insecurity (27.9% vs 15%) are higher too. 33.1% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.2% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Phillipsburg adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (38.1%), 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 Phillipsburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Phillipsburg adults…

Phillipsburg runs below GA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Phillipsburg adults have had a stroke
Georgia: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 5.3–6.7%
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 3
Phillipsburg adults worry about having enough food
34.4% · GA 17.7%
Worse than GA
3 in 10
Phillipsburg adults worry about keeping their housing
27.9% · GA 15%
Worse than GA
1 in 5
Phillipsburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
20.3% · GA 9.6%
Worse than GA
1 in 6
Phillipsburg adults lack reliable transportation
17% · GA 9.5%
Worse than GA

33.1% of Phillipsburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia

Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.

Get no exercise 38.1%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 45.5%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 10%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 19.1%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Phillipsburg, betterPhillipsburg, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Phillipsburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Phillipsburg

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

HNearest ERPhoebe Worth Medical CenterSylvester · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCareconnect HealthTifton · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Careconnect Health
5 sites · nearest in Tifton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.7 mi
Tift Regional Medical Center
Tifton · ★★★★★
18.6 mi
Colquitt County Board of Health, Ellenton Clinic
Norman Park · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.5 mi
Phoebe Worth Medical Center
Sylvester · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Irwin County Hospital
Ocilla · not rated
ER
23.3 mi
SGMC Berrien Campus
Nashville · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Phillipsburg itself
✓ Dental carePhillipsburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg; ≈ 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 Phillipsburg adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.

83%Yearly checkupGA 78%
51%Dentist visitGA 59%
88%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
69%Colon screeningGA 64%
80%MammogramGA 76%
82%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Phillipsburg 15.2% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Phillipsburg adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Phillipsburg runs above Georgia.

2 in 5Phillipsburg adults feel lonely
40.2% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 3Phillipsburg adults lack social or emotional support
33% · GA 24.6% · Worse than GA
1 in 6Phillipsburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · GA 19% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Phillipsburg adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · GA 16.9% · About the same as GA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Phillipsburg 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

Phillipsburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
TiftonD39.3%14.9%17.2%CDC place
UnionvilleD−53.4%30.5%27.9%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone12.5%
Vision9.5%
Dressing or bathing7.5%
Georgia

Questions about health in Phillipsburg

Why doesn’t Phillipsburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Phillipsburg?

Phoebe Worth Medical Center in Sylvester, 19.5 miles in a straight line from Phillipsburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Phillipsburg?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Pediatric Convenient Care in Tifton, 1.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.