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Health in Wartrace · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wartrace residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wartrace adults…

Wartrace runs below TN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Wartrace adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.4–44.1%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Wartrace

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

HNearest ERVanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVanderbilt Bedford Hospital★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRutherford County Primary Care ClinicShelbyville · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
Shelbyville · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
Rutherford County Primary Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Shelbyville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
Tullahoma · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
Unity Medical Center
Manchester · ★★★★★
ER
23.7 mi
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
Murfreesboro · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Cannon County Health Department Community Health Center
Woodbury · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wartrace itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wartrace itself
✓ Mental healthWartrace is not a shortage area

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 Wartrace; ≈ 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 26.4%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 14.6%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wartrace, betterWartrace, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Wartrace gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupTN 78%
62%Dentist visitTN 58%
87%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
66%Colon screeningTN 63%
76%MammogramTN 75%
77%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wartrace 10.9% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Wartrace adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

3 in 10Wartrace adults lack social or emotional support
27.9% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Wartrace adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.1% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Wartrace adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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.

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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
Wartrace adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 8
Wartrace adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 12
Wartrace adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · TN 9.1%
About the same as TN
1 in 12
Wartrace adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

12.9% of Wartrace adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Wartrace 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.

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Wartrace

Why doesn’t Wartrace have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wartrace?

Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital in Shelbyville, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Wartrace’s 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 Wartrace?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Primary Care & Hope Clinic of Shelbyville in Shelbyville, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.