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Health in Milledgeville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Milledgeville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Milledgeville

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Milledgeville

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.3%), vs 8% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Milledgeville runs above Ohio on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Milledgeville adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.8%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Milledgeville

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.4%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. 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 Ohio figure falls outside Milledgeville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Milledgeville adults…

Milledgeville runs above OH on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Milledgeville adults have heart disease
Ohio: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Milledgeville, betterMilledgeville, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Milledgeville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Milledgeville

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

HNearest ERAdena Fayette Medical CenterWashington CH · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Greene Memorial★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthsource of OhioWashington Court House · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
2 sites · nearest in Washington Court House
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Adena Fayette Medical Center
Washington CH · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Trihealth Clinton Regional Hospital
Wilmington · ★★★★★
19 mi
Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital
Springfield · not rated
19.6 mi
Kettering Health Greene Memorial
Xenia · ★★★★★
ER
19.7 mi
Highland Health Providers
2 sites · nearest in Greenfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milledgeville itself
✓ Dental careMilledgeville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Milledgeville 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 Milledgeville; ≈ 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 Milledgeville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milledgeville 9.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Milledgeville adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Milledgeville adults feel lonely
34.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Milledgeville adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Milledgeville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Milledgeville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Milledgeville 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.

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 6
Milledgeville adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Milledgeville adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Milledgeville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Milledgeville adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

13.7% of Milledgeville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Milledgeville 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.

36.2%

of Milledgeville adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Ohio

Questions about health in Milledgeville

Why doesn’t Milledgeville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Milledgeville?

Adena Fayette Medical Center in Washington Ch, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Milledgeville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Milledgeville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Healthsource Washington Court House in Washington Court House, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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