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Health in Summertown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Summertown residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Summertown adults…

Summertown runs above TN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Summertown adults have been diagnosed with depression
Tennessee: 28 in 100 · worse · likely 28.5–37.2%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Summertown

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

HNearest ERSouthern Tennessee Regional Health System LawrenceLawrenceburg · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouthern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMaury Regional HospitalHohenwald · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence
Lawrenceburg · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Maury Regional Hospital
6 sites · nearest in Hohenwald
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Maury Regional Hospital
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
Pulaski · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital
Centerville · not rated
Rural critical access
29.4 mi
Mercy Marshall County - 122 East Commerce Street
Lewisburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Summertown itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Summertown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Summertown 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 Summertown; ≈ 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 40.4%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 16.5%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Summertown, betterSummertown, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Summertown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupTN 78%
56%Dentist visitTN 58%
84%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
64%Colon screeningTN 63%
75%MammogramTN 75%
73%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Summertown 11.5% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Summertown adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Summertown runs above Tennessee.

1 in 4Summertown adults lack social or emotional support
27.3% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
1 in 3Summertown adults have been diagnosed with depression
32.6% · TN 28.4% · Worse than TN
1 in 5Summertown adults are in frequent mental distress
21.7% · 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
Summertown adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 8
Summertown adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 11
Summertown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · TN 9.1%
About the same as TN
1 in 11
Summertown adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

14.6% of Summertown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Summertown 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.

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory19.4%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Summertown

Why doesn’t Summertown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Summertown?

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence in Lawrenceburg, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Summertown’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 Summertown.

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.