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Health in Harmony · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harmony residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.7%
About the same as NC (19%)
Obesity
34.7%
About the same as NC (35.1%)
No exercise
25.3%
About the same as NC (23.8%)
Uninsured
11.5%
About the same as NC (10.4%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as NC (32.5%)
Nearest ER
12.6 mi
Iredell Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harmony adults…

On every condition, Harmony is about the same as North Carolina. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Harmony adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.9–42.7%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Getting care

Care in and near Harmony

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

HNearest ERIredell Memorial HospitalStatesville · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIredell Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGaston Family Health ServicesStatesville · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Gaston Family Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Statesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Iredell Memorial Hospital
Statesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
Elkin · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.3 mi
W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center (Salsbury)
Salisbury · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.3 mi
Wilkes Regional Medical Center
North Wilkesboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careHarmony is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHarmony is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHarmony 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 Harmony; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.3%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 15.6%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harmony, betterHarmony, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Harmony gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Harmony adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.

79%Yearly checkupNC 80%
61%Dentist visitNC 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
66%Colon screeningNC 66%
76%MammogramNC 79%
77%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harmony 11.5% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Harmony adults are doing

About the same as North Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Harmony adults feel lonely
32.7% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Harmony adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Harmony adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 6Harmony adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Harmony 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 7
Harmony adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · NC 15.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 9
Harmony adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · NC 12.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 13
Harmony adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · NC 8.1%
About the same as NC
1 in 12
Harmony adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · NC 8.4%
About the same as NC

11.4% of Harmony adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Around town

Harmony 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.

35.7%

of Harmony adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Harmony

Why doesn’t Harmony have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harmony?

Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Harmony’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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