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Health in Adams · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Adams residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Adams adults…

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

39 of every 100 Adams adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.9–43.5%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Adams

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

HNearest ERVanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTristar Northcrest Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of Western KentuckyGuthrie · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Community Health Centers of Western Kentucky
2 sites · nearest in Guthrie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital
Clarksville · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
Tristar Northcrest Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Blount Rural Health Center
Elkton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.1 mi
Tristar Ashland City Medical Center
Ashland City · not rated
ER
21.5 mi
The Medical Center at Russellville
Russellville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Adams itself
✓ Dental careAdams is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAdams 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 Adams; ≈ 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 Tennessee

Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 15%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Adams, betterAdams, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Adams gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupTN 78%
59%Dentist visitTN 58%
86%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
66%Colon screeningTN 63%
73%MammogramTN 75%
77%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Adams 11.1% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Adams adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

3 in 10Adams adults lack social or emotional support
27.9% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Adams adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.6% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Adams adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · TN 19.3% · About the same as TN
The one neighbors can help with

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
Adams adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 8
Adams adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 13
Adams adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · TN 9.1%
Better than TN
1 in 12
Adams adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

12.7% of Adams adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Adams 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.

37.4%

of Adams adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Adams

Why doesn’t Adams have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Adams?

Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital in Clarksville, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Adams’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Adams?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Chcwk - Todd County Site in Guthrie, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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