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Health in Hillsboro · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hillsboro residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.7%
About the same as TN (22.4%)
Obesity
39.9%
About the same as TN (37.6%)
No exercise
28.4%
About the same as TN (26.6%)
Uninsured
12.4%
About the same as TN (11.6%)
Nearest ER
9.5 mi
Unity Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hillsboro

49.3%saw a dentist this year · TN 58.1%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupTN 78%
49%Dentist visitTN 58%
87%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
56%Colon screeningTN 63%
71%MammogramTN 75%
76%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hillsboro 12.4% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hillsboro adults…

Hillsboro runs above TN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

41 of every 100 Hillsboro adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · about the same · likely 36.7–45.7%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Hillsboro

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

HNearest ERUnity Medical CenterManchester · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnity Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGrundy County Primary Care CenterCoalmont · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Unity Medical Center
Manchester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Grundy County Primary Care Center
Coalmont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15.7 mi
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
Tullahoma · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest
Winchester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.2 mi
Tennessee Department of Health
4 sites · nearest in Mcminnville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.6 mi
Saint Thomas River Park Hospital
Mcminnville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hillsboro itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hillsboro itself
✓ Mental healthHillsboro 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 Hillsboro; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee

Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.4%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.7%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 15.1%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 21.3%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Hillsboro, betterHillsboro, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Hillsboro gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Hillsboro adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

1 in 4Hillsboro adults lack social or emotional support
26.6% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
1 in 3Hillsboro adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.4% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Hillsboro adults are in frequent mental distress
21% · TN 19.3% · About the same as 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.

Find a group →

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 6
Hillsboro adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 7
Hillsboro adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 10
Hillsboro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · TN 9.1%
About the same as TN
1 in 10
Hillsboro adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

17.3% of Hillsboro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Hillsboro 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.

38.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory19.6%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Hillsboro

Why doesn’t Hillsboro have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hillsboro?

Unity Medical Center in Manchester, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Hillsboro’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 Hillsboro.

Town Square →
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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.