Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Where Gainesboro residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Gainesboro, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gainesboro. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Gainesboro
COPD and heart disease run high in Gainesboro
1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.5%), vs 8.6% across Tennessee. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 7% across Tennessee. In all, Gainesboro runs above Tennessee on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Gainesboro
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (22.1%), vs 17.3% across Tennessee. Habits ↓
Gainesboro has a community health center but no hospital
Tennessee Department of Health is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, 15.4 miles away. Getting care ↓
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 Gainesboro’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Gainesboro adults…
Gainesboro runs above TN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee
Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.
0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Gainesboro
1 community health center in Gainesboro, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Gainesboro; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Gainesboro adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
How Gainesboro 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.
16.9% of Gainesboro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.
Gainesboro 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 Gainesboro adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Gainesboro
Why doesn’t Gainesboro have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Gainesboro.
What hospital is closest to Gainesboro?
Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Gainesboro’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Gainesboro?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Jackson County Health Department Community Health Center in Gainesboro, 0.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gainesboro.
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.