Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Where Ducktown residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Ducktown, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ducktown. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ducktown
Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Ducktown
1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12%), vs 7% across Tennessee. 1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.6%), vs 8.2% across Tennessee. Stroke is also above the state: 5.9%, vs 3.7% across Tennessee. In all, Ducktown runs above Tennessee on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Tennessee 17%), and heart disease, cancer and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Ducktown adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.3%), vs 26.6% across Tennessee. Habits ↓
In Ducktown, insurance isn’t the gap
Only 10.4% of working-age adults are uninsured (Tennessee 11.6%), yet 27.7% say their health is fair or poor, vs 22.4% across the state. Checkups ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Tennessee figure falls outside Ducktown’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Ducktown adults…
Ducktown runs above TN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Ducktown is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Tennessee. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Ducktown as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee
Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Ducktown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
Care in and near Ducktown
No hospital or community health center in Ducktown 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 Ducktown; ≈ 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).
How Ducktown 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.9% of Ducktown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.
Ducktown and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Ducktown adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Ducktown
Why doesn’t Ducktown have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Ducktown.
What hospital is closest to Ducktown?
Blue Ridge Medical Center in Blue Ridge, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Ducktown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ducktown.
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.