Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Where Gadsden residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Gadsden, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gadsden. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Gadsden
Out of every 100 Gadsden adults…
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Care in and near Gadsden
No hospital or community health center in Gadsden 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 Gadsden; ≈ 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 Gadsden adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
How Gadsden 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.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.1% of Gadsden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.
Gadsden 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 Gadsden adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Gadsden
Why doesn’t Gadsden have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Gadsden.
What hospital is closest to Gadsden?
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Gadsden’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Gadsden?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Gibson County Health Department Humboldt TDH in Humboldt, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gadsden.
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.