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Health in Milner · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Milner?

Milner differs from Georgia on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.9% vs 9.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.2% vs 15%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (8.3% vs 7%).

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

What stands out about health in Milner

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

★ What stands out · 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 · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUpson Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18 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
9.7 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 careMilner’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lamar County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthMilner’s county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 16 - McIntosh Trail Community Service Board · need score 10 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 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).

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
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.

1 in 3Milner 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

1 in 3 Milner 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.

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
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 979 people are less certain, so we show Milner's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Milner
MeasureMilnerLikely rangeGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.8%31.6–40%37.4%about the same
High cholesterol37.7%33.5–42.1%36.8%about the same
Obesity33.8%26.3–42%35.2%about the same
Arthritis26.5%23.3–29.7%24.6%about the same
Depression21.9%18.5–25.6%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.1%12.3–18.1%14.5%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.5–9.3%7%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.2–13.7%13.3%about the same
COPD7.1%6–8.4%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.5–7.1%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.9%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%11.6–17.2%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.3%13.3–19.6%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise25.5%20.8–30.4%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%29.6–43.5%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.7–80.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.7%55.8–63.3%59.2%about the same
Cholesterol check85.9%83.5–88%86.8%about the same
Colon screening70.3%65.3–75%64.4%better
Mammogram74.1%66–81%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%75–80.4%77.4%about the same
No health insurance10.8%8.4–13.4%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.8%30.9–42.8%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23%19–27.1%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.8–20.5%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%15.9–22%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12–16%13.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%10.5–16.3%17.7%better
Housing insecurity11.2%9.2–13.4%15%better
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.8–8.1%9.6%better
No reliable transportation7.6%6.4–9%9.5%better
Receive SNAP10%7.9–12.4%14.2%
Disability
Any disability30.3%25.7–35.1%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.6–15.9%14%
Thinking or memory15.1%12.8–17.6%14.4%
Hearing6.8%6–7.7%6.2%
Vision4.7%4.1–5.4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.3%4.2%
Errands alone8.5%7.3–9.9%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 Milner door to door.

Close calls stay gray

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

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Milner 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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