Washington College Historic District · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Where Telford residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Telford, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Telford. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 Telford adults…
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Care in and near Telford
No hospital or community health center in Telford itself. These are the nearest.
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 Telford; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee
Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Telford adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
How Telford adults are doing
About the same as Tennessee on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.6% of Telford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.
Telford and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Telford adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Telford
Why doesn’t Telford have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Telford.
What hospital is closest to Telford?
Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Telford’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Telford?
3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Limestone Medical Center in Limestone, 4.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Telford.
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.