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Health in Lemon Cove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lemon Cove residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Lemon Cove

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lemon Cove adults…

Lemon Cove runs above CA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Lemon Cove adults have COPD
California: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.9–8.4%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near Lemon Cove

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

HNearest ERKaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKaweah Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare NetworkWoodlake · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Family Healthcare Network
6 sites · nearest in Woodlake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Omni Family Health
Exeter · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.3 mi
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Porterville Developmental Center
Porterville · not rated
23.7 mi
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLemon Cove is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLemon Cove is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lemon Cove 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 Lemon Cove; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.7%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 16.1%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lemon Cove, betterLemon Cove, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Lemon Cove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lemon Cove adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.

73%Yearly checkupCA 72%
62%Dentist visitCA 63%
87%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
60%Colon screeningCA 58%
74%MammogramCA 76%
74%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lemon Cove 8.6% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Lemon Cove adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Lemon Cove runs above California.

1 in 3Lemon Cove adults feel lonely
33.4% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Lemon Cove adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 4Lemon Cove adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · CA 20.1% · Worse than CA
1 in 6Lemon Cove adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lemon Cove 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
Lemon Cove adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · CA 17.9%
About the same as CA
1 in 8
Lemon Cove adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · CA 14.9%
About the same as CA
1 in 14
Lemon Cove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · CA 7.3%
About the same as CA
1 in 12
Lemon Cove adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · CA 9.3%
About the same as CA

15.9% of Lemon Cove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

Lemon Cove 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.

33.2%

of Lemon Cove adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
California

Questions about health in Lemon Cove

Why doesn’t Lemon Cove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lemon Cove?

Kaweah Health Medical Center in Visalia, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Lemon Cove’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 Lemon Cove?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Healthcare Network - Woodlake Health Center in Woodlake, 4.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lemon Cove.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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