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Health in Gilt Edge · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gilt Edge residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Gilt Edge

Dental care lags in Gilt Edge

51.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 58.1% across Tennessee. Among those 65 and older, 23.5% have lost all their teeth (Tennessee 14.6%). Checkups ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Gilt Edge

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.4%), vs 8.6% across Tennessee. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 7% across Tennessee. In all, Gilt Edge runs above Tennessee on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Gilt Edge

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (24.8%), vs 17.3% across Tennessee. Habits ↓

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 Gilt Edge’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupTN 78%
51%Dentist visitTN 58%
84%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
58%Colon screeningTN 63%
69%MammogramTN 75%
76%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gilt Edge 13.8% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gilt Edge adults…

Gilt Edge runs above TN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Gilt Edge adults have COPD
Tennessee: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.6–14.3%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee

Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.7%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 41%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 14.2%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 24.8%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Gilt Edge, betterGilt Edge, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Gilt Edge gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Gilt Edge

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

HNearest ERBaptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Memorial Hospital Tipton★★★★★ · 8.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChrist Community Health ServicesMemphis · 22.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton
Covington · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center
Osceola · not rated
ER
19.7 mi
Lauderdale Community Hospital
Ripley · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Christ Community Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Memphis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center
Bartlett · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Lauderdale County Medical Clinic
Ripley · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gilt Edge itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gilt Edge itself
✓ Mental healthGilt Edge 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 Gilt Edge; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Gilt Edge adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Gilt Edge runs above Tennessee.

3 in 10Gilt Edge adults lack social or emotional support
29% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
1 in 3Gilt Edge adults have been diagnosed with depression
32.3% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 4Gilt Edge adults are in frequent mental distress
22.5% · TN 19.3% · Worse than 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.

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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 5
Gilt Edge adults worry about having enough food
21.4% · TN 16.2%
Worse than TN
1 in 7
Gilt Edge adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 10
Gilt Edge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · TN 9.1%
About the same as TN
1 in 9
Gilt Edge adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · TN 8.9%
Worse than TN

20.5% of Gilt Edge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Gilt Edge 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.

43.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.9%
Thinking or memory22.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone12.7%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Gilt Edge

Why doesn’t Gilt Edge have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gilt Edge?

Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton in Covington, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Gilt Edge’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gilt Edge.

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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.