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Health in Leoma · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Leoma residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Leoma

Cancer runs high in Leoma

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.2% across Tennessee. Conditions ↓

Fewer Leoma adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Tennessee. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Leoma’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leoma adults…

Leoma runs above TN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Leoma adults have had cancer
Tennessee: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
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 8
Leoma adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · TN 16.2%
Better than TN
1 in 9
Leoma adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · TN 13.3%
Better than TN
1 in 14
Leoma adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · TN 9.1%
Better than TN
1 in 14
Leoma adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · TN 8.9%
Better than TN

10.7% of Leoma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Getting care

Care in and near Leoma

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

HNearest ERSouthern Tennessee Regional Health System LawrenceLawrenceburg · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouthern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care ClinicRogersville · 23.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence
Lawrenceburg · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
Pulaski · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Rogersville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.8 mi
Maury Regional Hospital
3 sites · nearest in Waynesboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.9 mi
Wayne Medical Center
Waynesboro · not rated
ER
29.9 mi
North Alabama Medical Center
Florence · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Leoma itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Leoma itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Leoma itself

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 Leoma; ≈ 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 26.8%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.6%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 14.4%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Leoma, betterLeoma, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Leoma gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupTN 78%
61%Dentist visitTN 58%
89%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
65%Colon screeningTN 63%
75%MammogramTN 75%
78%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leoma 10% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Leoma adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

1 in 4Leoma adults lack social or emotional support
26.7% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Leoma adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.7% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Leoma adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · 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.

Around town

Leoma 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.

35.6%

of Leoma adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Leoma

Why doesn’t Leoma have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Leoma?

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence in Lawrenceburg, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Leoma’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 Leoma.

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.