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Health in Rives · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rives residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rives adults…

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

37 of every 100 Rives adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.9–42%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Rives

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

HNearest ERBaptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Memorial Hospital Union City★★★★★ · 4.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCitizens of Lake County for Health CareTroy · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City
Union City · ★★★★★
ER
6.6 mi
Citizens of Lake County for Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Troy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
Volunteer Community Hospital
Martin · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
Arcare
3 sites · nearest in Fulton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.2 mi
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center
Dyersburg · ★★★★★
ER
34.8 mi
West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital
Milan · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rives itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rives itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rives 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 Rives; ≈ 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 26.2%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 14.9%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rives, betterRives, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Rives gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Rives 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%
62%Colon screeningTN 63%
72%MammogramTN 75%
75%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rives 11% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Rives adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

1 in 4Rives adults lack social or emotional support
25.8% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Rives adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.3% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Rives adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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
Rives adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 9
Rives adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 13
Rives adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · TN 9.1%
About the same as TN
1 in 12
Rives adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

12.7% of Rives adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Rives 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Rives

Why doesn’t Rives have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rives?

Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City in Union City, 4.1 miles in a straight line from Rives’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Rives?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Obion County Medical Clinic in Troy, 6.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.