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Health in Dixie Union · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Dixie Union?

Dixie Union differs from Georgia on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.5% vs 9.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.4% vs 15%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 7%).

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

What stands out about health in Dixie Union

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Dixie Union

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

HNearest ERMemorial Satilla HealthWaycross · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoffee Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 26.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMckinney Medical CenterWaycross · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Mckinney Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Waycross
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Memorial Satilla Health
Waycross · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Bacon County Hospital
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
23.1 mi
Department of Community Health Georgia
2 sites · nearest in Pearson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
Coffee Regional Medical Center
Douglas · ★★★★★
ER
27.8 mi
Clinch Memorial Hospital
Homerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDixie Union’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ware County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careDixie Union’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ware County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthDixie Union’s county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 25-Unison Behavioral Health-Satilla · need score 20 of 25

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 Dixie Union; ≈ 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).

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
Dixie Union adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · GA 17.7%
Better than GA
1 in 10
Dixie Union adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · GA 15%
Better than GA
1 in 15
Dixie Union adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · GA 9.6%
Better than GA
1 in 14
Dixie Union adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · GA 9.5%
Better than GA

9.9% of Dixie Union adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dixie Union adults…

Dixie Union runs above GA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Dixie Union adults have had cancer
Georgia: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.9%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia

Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.7%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 15%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dixie Union, betterDixie Union, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Dixie Union gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79% Yearly checkupGA 78%
56% Dentist visitGA 59%
88% Cholesterol checkGA 87%
65% Colon screeningGA 64%
73% MammogramGA 76%
81% Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dixie Union 13.2% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Dixie Union adults are doing

About the same as Georgia on each measure.

1 in 3Dixie Union adults feel lonely
34.1% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Dixie Union adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · GA 24.6% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Dixie Union adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · GA 19% · About the same as GA
1 in 6Dixie Union adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · GA 16.9% · About the same as GA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Dixie Union adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing10%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Georgia
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 81 people are less certain, so we show Dixie Union's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Dixie Union
MeasureDixie UnionLikely rangeGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.9%38.5–47.6%37.4%worse
High cholesterol42.6%38.1–47.3%36.8%worse
Obesity35.8%28.4–44%35.2%about the same
Arthritis30.6%27.1–34.3%24.6%worse
Depression19.8%16.8–23.4%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.6%13.6–20.1%14.5%about the same
Asthma9.1%8–10.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.5–11.9%7%worse
Diabetes15.2%13.1–17.6%13.3%about the same
COPD8.7%7.2–10.3%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.2%8–10.6%6.1%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%12.3–18.4%13.6%about the same
Binge drink15%12.3–18.2%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise30.7%25.4–36.2%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%28.4–40.8%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.8–82.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit56.4%52.7–60.3%59.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.3–89.4%86.8%about the same
Colon screening64.5%60–69%64.4%about the same
Mammogram73.2%65.3–80.5%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.3–83.5%77.4%better
No health insurance13.2%10.4–17.1%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.1%28.8–39.5%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%18.4–26%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14–18.3%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health21.5%18.1–25.3%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.5–17.8%13.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%10.4–15.9%17.7%better
Housing insecurity10.4%8.6–12.5%15%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.4–7.7%9.6%better
No reliable transportation7.1%6–8.4%9.5%better
Receive SNAP9.9%7.8–12.3%14.2%
Disability
Any disability33.7%29–38.8%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%14–19.2%14%
Thinking or memory14.2%12–16.4%14.4%
Hearing10%8.7–11.3%6.2%
Vision5.4%4.6–6.2%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.9%4.2%
Errands alone8.7%7.4–10.1%8.7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Dixie Union door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don’t call Dixie Union better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Dixie Union directly, so these are its own figures.

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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.

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