Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Where Bell Buckle residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bell Buckle, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bell Buckle. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bell Buckle
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.4% of Bell Buckle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.
Out of every 100 Bell Buckle adults…
On every condition, Bell Buckle is about the same as Tennessee. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Bell Buckle
No hospital or community health center in Bell Buckle itself. These are the nearest.
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 Bell Buckle; ≈ 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 habits, side by side with Tennessee
Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bell Buckle adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
How Bell Buckle adults are doing
About the same as Tennessee on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Bell Buckle and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bell Buckle adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Bell Buckle
Why doesn’t Bell Buckle have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bell Buckle.
What hospital is closest to Bell Buckle?
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital in Shelbyville, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Bell Buckle’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Bell Buckle?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Primary Care & Hope Clinic of Shelbyville in Shelbyville, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bell Buckle.
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.