Health · Gallant
Gallant, AL health
Gallant differs from Alabama on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24.6% vs 15.4%) and more adults with COPD (11.7% vs 8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for GallantTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Gallant’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Gallant is healthier than 5% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 5%
Less healthyHealthier
Alabama towns we grade (319)Healthier than 14%
Towns with similar incomes, $41K–$69K (6,819)Healthier than 7%
About what its income would suggest. Gallant does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Gallant could be anywhere from D− to C.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Alabama ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Gallant with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Gallant uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Gallant compares with Alabama
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
44.3% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
35.3% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
79.2% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
34.7% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
20.2% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
44% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Gallant adults…
47 of every 100 Gallant adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 42.6–51.2%
Bars show Gallant; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Gallant, betterGallant, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults
35.3% Gallant
AL 28.7%
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
44.8% Gallant
AL 39.1%
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.2% Gallant
AL 14.1%
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
20.7% Gallant
AL 15.1%
AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Gallant adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.
Yearly checkup
AL 80%Dentist visit
AL 57%Cholesterol check
AL 86%Colon screening
AL 67%Mammogram
AL 78%Taking BP meds
AL 78%1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gallant 10.9% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Gallant adults are doing
1 in 3Gallant adults feel lonely
34.7% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Gallant adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · Alabama 23.3% · worse
1 in 4Gallant adults lack social or emotional support
23% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Gallant adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · Alabama 17.2% · too close to call
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
Gallant adults worry about having enough food
20.2% · AL 19.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Gallant adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · AL 13.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Gallant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · AL 9.6% · about the same
1 in 10
Gallant adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · AL 9.8% · about the same
16.4% of Gallant adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.
Disability
Living with a disability
44%
of Gallant adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs21.6%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone12.5%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.7%
Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Gallant
No hospital or community health center in Gallant itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERRiverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden · 13 miDirections →
+Low-cost careQuality of Life Health ServicesWalnut Grove · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Walnut Grove
W. T. Scruggs Medical CenterWalnut Grove · 6.1 mi
Canterberry Family PracticeGadsden · 10.7 mi
Roberta O. Watts Medical CenterGadsden · 12.5 mi
Procare - Colley HomesGadsden · 12.9 mi
Douglas Medical CenterHorton · 13.3 mi
Blount County Quality Health CareOneonta · 13.9 mi
Blount County Quality Health CareOneonta · 13.9 mi
Sardis City Medical CenterBoaz · 14.1 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careGallant's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Etowah County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careGallant is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGallant is not a shortage area
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 Gallant. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Gallant
| Measure | Gallant | Margin | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 46.7% | 42.6–51.2% | 43.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 43.5% | 39.1–48% | 40.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 44.3% | 36.9–52% | 39.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 35.6% | 32.1–39.3% | 30.3% | worse |
| Depression | 27.2% | 23.5–31.3% | 23.3% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 24.6% | 20.6–28.9% | 15.4% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.9% | 8.9–11% | 8.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 16.5% | 14.2–18.9% | 14.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 11.7% | 9.9–13.6% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8% | 7.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5% | 4.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20.7% | 17.2–24.3% | 15.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.2% | 11.6–17.2% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 35.3% | 29.8–41% | 28.7% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 44.8% | 38.4–51.3% | 39.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.2% | 75.5–82.6% | 80.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 49.8% | 45.7–53.9% | 56.9% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 84% | 81.6–86.2% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.5% | 57.4–67.5% | 67% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 71.5% | 63.7–78.8% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.3% | 75.5–80.9% | 78% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.9% | 8.7–13.6% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.7% | 29.6–39.9% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23% | 19.4–26.8% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.3% | 16.9–21.8% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 28.6% | 24.7–32.7% | 22.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.1% | 15.7–20.5% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 20.2% | 16.2–24.3% | 19.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13.4% | 11–16% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.7% | 8.1–11.3% | 9.6% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 10.2% | 8.6–11.8% | 9.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 16.4% | 13–20.1% | 14% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 44% | 38.9–49.3% | 36.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 21.6% | 18.7–24.8% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.5% | 16.9–22.3% | 16.1% | |
| Hearing | 11.4% | 10–12.7% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 12.5% | 10.7–14.3% | 9.8% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Gallant door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Gallant better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gallant directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alabama figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.