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Ty Ty City Hall (former school)Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Ty Ty · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ty Ty residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.5%
About the same as GA (20.3%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as GA (35.2%)
No exercise
30.8%
About the same as GA (26.5%)
Uninsured
15.1%
About the same as GA (13.1%)
Feel lonely
36.4%
About the same as GA (37.3%)
Nearest ER
11.6 mi
Phoebe Worth Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ty Ty adults…

On every condition, Ty Ty is about the same as Georgia. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Ty Ty adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.9–44.2%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
Getting care

Care in and near Ty Ty

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

HNearest ERPhoebe Worth Medical CenterSylvester · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCareconnect HealthTifton · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Careconnect Health
7 sites · nearest in Tifton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Tift Regional Medical Center
Tifton · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.6 mi
Phoebe Worth Medical Center
Sylvester · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.7 mi
Colquitt County Board of Health, Ellenton Clinic
Norman Park · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
24.6 mi
Turning Point Hospital
Moultrie · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.1 mi
Colquitt Regional Medical Center
Moultrie · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ty Ty itself
✓ Dental careTy Ty is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ty Ty 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 Ty Ty; ≈ 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 Georgia

Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.8%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 14.2%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ty Ty, betterTy Ty, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Ty Ty gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupGA 78%
57%Dentist visitGA 59%
86%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
66%Colon screeningGA 64%
78%MammogramGA 76%
79%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ty Ty 15.1% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Ty Ty adults are doing

About the same as Georgia on each measure.

4 in 10Ty Ty adults feel lonely
36.4% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 4Ty Ty adults lack social or emotional support
25.8% · GA 24.6% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Ty Ty adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · GA 19% · About the same as GA
1 in 6Ty Ty adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · GA 16.9% · About the same as GA
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Ty Ty 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 5
Ty Ty adults worry about having enough food
20.4% · GA 17.7%
About the same as GA
1 in 6
Ty Ty adults worry about keeping their housing
16.8% · GA 15%
About the same as GA
1 in 9
Ty Ty adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · GA 9.6%
About the same as GA
1 in 10
Ty Ty adults lack reliable transportation
10.5% · GA 9.5%
About the same as GA

16.7% of Ty Ty adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Around town

Ty Ty 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.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5%
Georgia

Questions about health in Ty Ty

Why doesn’t Ty Ty have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ty Ty?

Phoebe Worth Medical Center in Sylvester, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Ty Ty’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Ty Ty?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Careconnect Convenient Care in Tifton, 6.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.