Health · Fussels Corner

Fussels Corner, FL health

Fussels Corner differs from Florida on 20 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.4% vs 14.6%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (85.3% vs 78.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (14.8% vs 7.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fussels Corner
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Fussels Corner’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Fussels Corner is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthD-Physical distressB-Mental distressC-ObesityD-DiabetesC-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 10%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 10%
Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$70K (7,141)Healthier than 16%

About what its income would suggest. Fussels Corner does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Fussels Corner could be anywhere from D− to C.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Florida ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Fussels Corner with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Fussels Corner uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Fussels Corner compares with Florida

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fussels Corner adults…

48 of every 100 Fussels Corner adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 44.7–52%

Bars show Fussels Corner; the black tick is Florida. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fussels Corner, betterFussels Corner, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.2% Fussels Corner
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.4% Fussels Corner
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.4% Fussels Corner
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Fussels Corner
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fussels Corner adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.

82%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
51%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
66%
Colon screening
FL 66%
72%
Mammogram
FL 76%
85%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fussels Corner 18.7% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fussels Corner adults are doing

1 in 5Fussels Corner adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · Florida 17.1% · worse
1 in 6Fussels Corner adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · Florida 15.8% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

46.1%

of Fussels Corner adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs26.5%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing13.8%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision9.1%
Dressing or bathing6.8%

Black tick: Florida. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Fussels Corner

Fussels Corner and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Fussels Corner.

Auburndale: 40.5% Polk City: 39.3% Inwood: 46.5% Winter Haven: 41.5% Lake Alfred: 39.4% Fussels Corner: 41.3% Fussels Corner Auburndale Winter Haven Hospital · Winter Haven · 8.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Adventhealth Heart of Florida · Davenport · 15.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH
39.3%46.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Auburndale40.5%
Fussels Corner41.3%
5 places to get careNearest ER 5.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Fussels Corner

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

HNearest ERLakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWinter Haven Hospital★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Florida Health CareLakeland · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Central Florida Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Lakeland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.7 mi
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Lakeland · ★★★★★
ER
8.4 mi
Winter Haven Hospital
Winter Haven · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Bartow Regional Medical Center
Bartow · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Adventhealth Heart of Florida
Davenport · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFussels Corner is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFussels Corner is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFussels Corner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, CentralFLBehavioralHealthNetwork-Circuit10-MHCA · need score 17 of 25

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 Fussels Corner. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Fussels Corner
MeasureFussels CornerMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48.3%44.7–52%36.6%worse
High cholesterol49.2%45.4–52.9%39%worse
Obesity41.3%36.2–46.8%31.9%worse
Arthritis41%37.7–44.2%26.6%worse
Depression20%17.4–22.8%17.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)19.2%16.1–22.7%12.7%worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.7%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.9%12.7–15.2%9.1%worse
Diabetes19.4%17.1–21.7%13.5%worse
COPD14.8%13–16.7%7.2%worse
Heart disease13.7%12.3–15.1%7.5%worse
Stroke6.7%6.1–7.4%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%15.4–20.3%12.4%worse
Binge drink11.4%9.5–13.5%14.6%better
Get no exercise35.2%30.8–39.4%26.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.4%34.8–44.4%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.9%79.2–84.4%78.4%better
Dentist visit51.4%48–54.9%57.4%worse
Cholesterol check88%86.5–89.3%87%about the same
Colon screening66%61.5–70.4%65.7%about the same
Mammogram71.8%64.7–78.4%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds85.3%83.2–87.3%78.4%better
No health insurance18.7%16.6–21%15.9%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.1%15.3–18.9%15.8%about the same
Fair or poor health30%26.6–33.3%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress21.2%18.9–23.4%14.3%worse
Disability
Any disability46.1%42–50.1%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs26.5%23.4–29.4%15.1%
Thinking or memory16.8%14.9–18.7%13.7%
Hearing13.8%12.3–15.2%7.6%
Vision9.1%8.1–10.1%6%
Dressing or bathing6.8%6.1–7.6%4.1%
Errands alone12.3%10.8–13.7%8%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Fussels Corner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Fussels Corner better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fussels Corner directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Florida figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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