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Health in Norene · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Norene residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.2%
About the same as TN (22.4%)
Obesity
31.6%
About the same as TN (37.6%)
No exercise
23.6%
About the same as TN (26.6%)
Uninsured
10.1%
About the same as TN (11.6%)
Nearest ER
12.5 mi
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Norene

12.4%worry about food · TN 16.2%
★ 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 8
Norene adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · TN 16.2%
Better than TN
1 in 10
Norene adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · TN 13.3%
Better than TN
1 in 15
Norene adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · TN 9.1%
Better than TN
1 in 14
Norene adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · TN 8.9%
Better than TN

9% of Norene adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Norene adults…

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

9 of every 100 Norene adults have had cancer
Tennessee: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.3%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Norene

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

HNearest ERVanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVanderbilt Wilson County Hospital★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Neighborhood Health Services at LebanonLebanon · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
United Neighborhood Health Services at Lebanon
Lebanon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
12.5 mi
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.2 mi
VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.6 mi
Rutherford County Primary Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Smyrna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Trustpoint Hospital
Murfreesboro · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
Murfreesboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNorene is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorene is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Norene 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 Norene; ≈ 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 23.6%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 15.3%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Norene, betterNorene, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Norene gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupTN 78%
58%Dentist visitTN 58%
88%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
64%Colon screeningTN 63%
75%MammogramTN 75%
77%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Norene 10.1% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Norene adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

1 in 4Norene adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Norene adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Norene adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · 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

Norene 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Norene

Why doesn’t Norene have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Norene?

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Norene’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.