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Health in Orme · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Orme residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Orme

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Orme

1 in 6 adults have COPD (16.4%), about twice the Tennessee rate. 1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.3%), vs 7% across Tennessee. Stroke is also above the state: 6.3%, vs 3.7% across Tennessee. In all, Orme runs above Tennessee on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Orme adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.5%), vs 26.6% across Tennessee. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Orme, and more people treating it

52.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Tennessee 39.5%), but 83% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.2% statewide. 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 Orme’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Orme adults…

Orme runs above TN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

16 of every 100 Orme adults have COPD
Tennessee: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 13.4–19.6%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee

Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.5%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 11%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 24.7%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Orme, betterOrme, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Orme gets moving

5.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupTN 78%
54%Dentist visitTN 58%
89%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
64%Colon screeningTN 63%
78%MammogramTN 75%
83%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orme 13% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Getting care

Care in and near Orme

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

HNearest ERSouthern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestWinchester · 19.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouthern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Alabama Health ServicesBryant · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Northeast Alabama Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Bryant
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Primary Health Care Center Trenton
Trenton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.6 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest
Winchester · ★★★★★
ER
28 mi
Highlands Medical Center
Scottsboro · ★★★★★
ER
29.2 mi
Erlanger Medical Center
Chattanooga · ★★★★★
ER
30.4 mi
Parkridge Medical Center
Chattanooga · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Orme itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Orme itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Orme 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 Orme; ≈ 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 Orme adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

1 in 4Orme adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Orme adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.2% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Orme adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · 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.

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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
Orme adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 9
Orme adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · TN 13.3%
Better than TN
1 in 12
Orme adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · TN 9.1%
About the same as TN
1 in 11
Orme adults lack reliable transportation
9% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

15.9% of Orme adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Orme 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.

46.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs27.2%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing12.7%
Errands alone13.5%
Vision8.8%
Dressing or bathing7.2%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Orme

Why doesn’t Orme have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Orme?

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest in Winchester, 19.6 miles in a straight line from Orme’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 Orme.

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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.