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Health in Maury City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Maury City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Maury City

Making ends meet is harder in Maury City

22.4% of adults worry about having enough food, vs 16.2% across Tennessee. Housing insecurity (17.8% vs 13.3%) and utility shut-off threats (11.9% vs 9.1%) are higher too. 19.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Maury City adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.8%), vs 26.6% across Tennessee. Habits ↓

1 in 6 working-age adults in Maury City has no health insurance

15.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 11.6% across Tennessee. Checkups ↓

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 Maury City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 4
Maury City adults worry about having enough food
22.4% · TN 16.2%
Worse than TN
1 in 6
Maury City adults worry about keeping their housing
17.8% · TN 13.3%
Worse than TN
1 in 8
Maury City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.9% · TN 9.1%
Worse than TN
1 in 9
Maury City adults lack reliable transportation
11.4% · TN 8.9%
Worse than TN

19.3% of Maury City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee

Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.8%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.7%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 13.2%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Maury City, betterMaury City, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Maury City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupTN 78%
53%Dentist visitTN 58%
87%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
58%Colon screeningTN 63%
76%MammogramTN 75%
78%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maury City 15.8% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Maury City adults…

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

4 of every 100 Maury City adults have had a stroke
Tennessee: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 3.9–4.8%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Why age matters here

Maury City is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Tennessee. Stroke and diabetes rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Maury City as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Maury City31%
Tennessee17%
Getting care

Care in and near Maury City

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

HNearest ERHaywood County Community HospitalBrownsville · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDyersburg Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTennessee Department of HealthHumboldt · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Haywood County Community Hospital
Brownsville · not rated
ER
17.1 mi
Tennessee Department of Health
2 sites · nearest in Humboldt
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Citizens of Lake County for Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Ripley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center
Dyersburg · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Lauderdale Community Hospital
Ripley · not rated
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Maury City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Maury City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Maury City 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 Maury City; ≈ 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 Maury City adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Maury City runs above Tennessee.

1 in 3Maury City adults lack social or emotional support
31.9% · TN 27.2% · Worse than TN
1 in 4Maury City adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Maury City adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · 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

Maury City 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.

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Maury City

Why doesn’t Maury City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Maury City?

Haywood County Community Hospital in Brownsville, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Maury City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Maury City.

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.