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Health in Petersburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Petersburg residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Petersburg adults…

On every condition, Petersburg is about the same as Tennessee. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Petersburg adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.7–42.4%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Petersburg

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

HNearest ERLincoln Medical CenterFayetteville · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLincoln Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMercy Marshall County - 122 East Commerce StreetLewisburg · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Mercy Marshall County - 122 East Commerce Street
Lewisburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.7 mi
Lincoln Medical Center
Fayetteville · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Marshall Medical Center
Lewisburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Maury Regional Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Lewisburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20 mi
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
Shelbyville · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
Pulaski · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Petersburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Petersburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Petersburg 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 Petersburg; ≈ 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 26.3%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.3%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 14.8%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Petersburg, betterPetersburg, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Petersburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupTN 78%
58%Dentist visitTN 58%
86%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
63%Colon screeningTN 63%
74%MammogramTN 75%
76%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Petersburg 10.6% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Petersburg adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

3 in 10Petersburg adults lack social or emotional support
28.3% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Petersburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.4% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Petersburg adults are in frequent mental distress
19.9% · 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.

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
Petersburg adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 8
Petersburg adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · TN 13.3%
Better than TN
1 in 13
Petersburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · TN 9.1%
Better than TN
1 in 12
Petersburg adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

12% of Petersburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Petersburg 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.

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Petersburg

Why doesn’t Petersburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Petersburg?

Lincoln Medical Center in Fayetteville, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Petersburg’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 Petersburg.

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.