Where Wildersville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Wildersville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wildersville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wildersville
Dental care lags in Wildersville
39.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 58.1% across Tennessee. Among those 65 and older, 32.9% have lost all their teeth (Tennessee 14.6%). Checkups ↓
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Wildersville
1 in 7 adults have COPD (14.5%), vs 8.6% across Tennessee. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.2%), vs 3.7% across Tennessee. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.7%, vs 7% across Tennessee. In all, Wildersville runs above Tennessee on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Wildersville
3 in 10 adults smoke cigarettes (30.7%), vs 17.3% across Tennessee. Habits ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Tennessee figure falls outside Wildersville’s likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of Wildersville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
Out of every 100 Wildersville adults…
Wildersville runs above TN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee
Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.
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Care in and near Wildersville
No hospital or community health center in Wildersville 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 Wildersville; ≈ 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).
How Wildersville adults are doing
About the same as Tennessee on each measure.
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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.
25.6% of Wildersville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.
Wildersville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Wildersville adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Wildersville
Why doesn’t Wildersville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Wildersville.
What hospital is closest to Wildersville?
Henderson County Community Hospital in Lexington, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Wildersville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wildersville.
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.