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Health in Puryear · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Puryear residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Puryear

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Puryear adults…

Puryear runs above TN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Puryear adults have had cancer
Tennessee: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.4%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Puryear

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

HNearest ERMurray-Calloway County HospitalMurray · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMurray-Calloway County Hospital★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareMurray · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Arcare
7 sites · nearest in Murray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Murray-Calloway County Hospital
Murray · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital
Paris · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Jackson Purchase Medical Center
Mayfield · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Stewart County Community Health
Dover · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.2 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Puryear itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Puryear itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Puryear 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 Puryear; ≈ 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 28.8%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 13.9%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Puryear, betterPuryear, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Puryear gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupTN 78%
58%Dentist visitTN 58%
88%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
69%Colon screeningTN 63%
72%MammogramTN 75%
80%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Puryear 10.6% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Puryear adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

3 in 10Puryear adults lack social or emotional support
28.7% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Puryear adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.6% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Puryear 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.

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
Puryear adults worry about having enough food
18% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 8
Puryear adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 11
Puryear adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · TN 9.1%
About the same as TN
1 in 10
Puryear adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

16% of Puryear adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Puryear 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.

38.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Puryear

Why doesn’t Puryear have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Puryear?

Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Puryear’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 Puryear.

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.