Health · Talmo

Talmo, GA health

Talmo differs from Georgia on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.9% vs 9.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.1% vs 15%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.5% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Talmo
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 369 people are less certain, so we show Talmo's figures without a grade.

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How Talmo compares with Georgia

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 Talmo adults…

36 of every 100 Talmo adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–40.1%

Bars show Talmo; the black tick is Georgia. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Talmo, betterTalmo, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Talmo
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Talmo
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Talmo
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Talmo
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
64%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
87%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
67%
Colon screening
GA 64%
76%
Mammogram
GA 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Talmo 12.3% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Talmo adults are doing

1 in 3Talmo adults feel lonely
35.2% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Talmo adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 5Talmo adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Talmo adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · Georgia 16.9% · too close to call
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 8
Talmo adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · GA 17.7% · better
1 in 10
Talmo adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · GA 15% · better
1 in 17
Talmo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 15
Talmo adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · GA 9.5% · better

8.9% of Talmo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.9%

of Talmo adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Talmo

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

HNearest ERNortheast Georgia Medical CenterGainesville · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNgmc Barrow★★★★★ · 12 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFour Corners Primary Care Centers, HoschtonHoschton · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Four Corners Primary Care Centers, Hoschton
Hoschton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.5 mi
Medlink Georgia
6 sites · nearest in Jefferson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Gainesville · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
Ngmc Barrow
Winder · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
Lawrenceville · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Northside Hospital Forsyth
Cumming · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTalmo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTalmo is not a shortage area
! Mental healthTalmo's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 10-Advantage Behavioral Health Systems · need score 8 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 Talmo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Talmo
MeasureTalmoMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.1%31.7–40.1%37.4%about the same
High cholesterol39.2%34.6–43.3%36.8%about the same
Obesity32%24.4–39%35.2%about the same
Arthritis28.2%24.7–31.5%24.6%worse
Depression21.2%17.8–24.5%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.8%8.7–13.4%14.5%better
Asthma9.7%8.5–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.5%7%worse
Diabetes11.9%10–13.6%13.3%about the same
COPD7.4%6.1–8.9%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6.8%5.8–7.8%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–4%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%11.8–17.9%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.4%13.4–19.5%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%20.5–30%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%28.2–40.6%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.1–81.3%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit64.1%60.4–67.6%59.2%better
Cholesterol check87.4%85.3–89.3%86.8%about the same
Colon screening67.1%62.1–71.8%64.4%about the same
Mammogram75.5%67.8–82.3%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%75.9–81.5%77.4%about the same
No health insurance12.3%9.5–15.6%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.2%29.8–40.7%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%17.7–25.1%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.3–18.7%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.4–22.1%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.2–16.5%13.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%9.6–15.6%17.7%better
Housing insecurity10.1%8.1–12.5%15%better
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–7.1%9.6%better
No reliable transportation6.7%5.5–8%9.5%better
Receive SNAP8.9%6.7–11.4%14.2%
Disability
Any disability29.9%25–34.4%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.6%11.1–16.1%14%
Thinking or memory14.1%11.9–16.4%14.4%
Hearing7.6%6.5–8.6%6.2%
Vision4.6%3.9–5.3%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3–4.2%4.2%
Errands alone8.1%6.8–9.4%8.7%
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 Talmo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Talmo better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Talmo directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Georgia 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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