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Health in Huntland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Huntland residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.9%
About the same as TN (22.4%)
Obesity
34.4%
About the same as TN (37.6%)
No exercise
29.5%
About the same as TN (26.6%)
Uninsured
11.9%
About the same as TN (11.6%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest
What stands out

What stands out about health in Huntland

9.7%have had cancer · TN 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Huntland adults…

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

10 of every 100 Huntland adults have had cancer
Tennessee: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.8%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Huntland

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

HNearest ERSouthern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestWinchester · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouthern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNew Market ClinicNew Market · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest
Winchester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.8 mi
New Market Clinic
New Market · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.3 mi
Lincoln Medical Center
Fayetteville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.6 mi
Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - Skyline
Scottsboro · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22.6 mi
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
Tullahoma · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.3 mi
Huntsville Hospital
Huntsville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntland itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntland itself
✓ Mental healthHuntland 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 Huntland; ≈ 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 29.5%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 14.3%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Huntland, betterHuntland, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Huntland gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Huntland City Park0.2 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupTN 78%
57%Dentist visitTN 58%
86%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
65%Colon screeningTN 63%
69%MammogramTN 75%
78%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Huntland 11.9% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Huntland adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

3 in 10Huntland adults lack social or emotional support
28% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Huntland adults have been diagnosed with depression
30% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Huntland adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · 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
Huntland adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 8
Huntland adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 12
Huntland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · TN 9.1%
About the same as TN
1 in 11
Huntland adults lack reliable transportation
9% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

14% of Huntland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Huntland 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.

38.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Huntland

Why doesn’t Huntland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Huntland?

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest in Winchester, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Huntland’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 Huntland.

Town Square →
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.