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Health in Niota · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Niota residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Niota

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Niota adults…

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

10 of every 100 Niota adults have had cancer
Tennessee: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.6%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Niota

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

HNearest ERStarr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens · ≈5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStarr Regional Medical Center Athens★★★★★ · 5.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCherokee Health SystemsEnglewood · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈5.2 mi
Starr Regional Medical Center Athens
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
Cherokee Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Englewood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
Sweetwater Hospital Association
Sweetwater · ★★★★★
ER
10.1 mi
Chota Community Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Madisonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.4 mi
Rhea Medical Center
Dayton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Fort Loudoun Medical Center
Lenoir City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Niota itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Niota itself
✓ Mental healthNiota 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 Niota; ≈ 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 27.3%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 13.7%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Niota, betterNiota, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Niota gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupTN 78%
60%Dentist visitTN 58%
87%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
66%Colon screeningTN 63%
71%MammogramTN 75%
78%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Niota 11.3% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Niota adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

3 in 10Niota adults lack social or emotional support
28% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Niota adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Niota adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · 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 7
Niota adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · TN 16.2%
Better than TN
1 in 9
Niota adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · TN 13.3%
Better than TN
1 in 14
Niota adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · TN 9.1%
Better than TN
1 in 13
Niota adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · TN 8.9%
Better than TN

10.8% of Niota adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Niota 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.

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Niota

Why doesn’t Niota have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Niota?

Starr Regional Medical Center Athens in Athens, 5.2 miles in a straight line from Niota’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Niota?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CHS Englewood Clinic in Englewood, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Niota.

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.