Health · Farner

Farner, TN health

Farner differs from Tennessee on 17 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.5% vs 14.6%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 76.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (17.7% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Farner
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 197 people are less certain, so we show Farner's figures without a grade.

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How Farner compares with Tennessee

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 Farner adults…

53 of every 100 Farner adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · worse · margin 48.5–57.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Farner, betterFarner, worseToo close to callTennessee
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.5% Farner
TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.5% Farner
TN 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.5% Farner
TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25.9% Farner
TN 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
TN 78%
52%
Dentist visit
TN 58%
86%
Cholesterol check
TN 87%
68%
Colon screening
TN 63%
73%
Mammogram
TN 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
TN 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Farner 14.7% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Farner adults are doing

1 in 3Farner adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.3% · Tennessee 28.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Farner adults are in frequent mental distress
20.8% · Tennessee 19.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

49.5%

of Farner adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs28.3%
Thinking or memory21.8%
Hearing13.7%
Errands alone14.6%
Vision9.1%
Dressing or bathing7.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Farner

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

HNearest ERBlue Ridge Medical CenterBlue Ridge · 16.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyErlanger Murphy Medical Center★★★★★ · 20.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChota Community Health ServicesTellico Plains · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Chota Community Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Tellico Plains
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Blue Ridge Medical Center
Blue Ridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Ocoee Regional Health Corporation, Benton Family Health Care Center
Benton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.8 mi
Erlanger Murphy Medical Center
Murphy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Starr Regional Medical Center Athens
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
Union General Hospital
Blairsville · ★★★★★
! Primary careFarner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Polk County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careFarner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Polk County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthFarner 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 Farner. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Farner
MeasureFarnerMarginTennessee
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure53%48.5–57.6%39.5%worse
High cholesterol47.9%43.3–52.6%38.3%worse
Obesity47.4%38.7–56.4%37.6%worse
Arthritis44.6%40.5–48.8%30.6%worse
Depression31.3%27.1–35.8%28.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.5%19.2–28.3%14.6%worse
Asthma11.9%10.4–13.6%11%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%10.7–13.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes21.5%18.4–24.6%13.6%worse
COPD17.7%14.3–21.5%8.6%worse
Heart disease13.6%11.5–15.8%7%worse
Stroke6.6%5.6–7.8%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes25.9%20.8–31.1%17.3%worse
Binge drink11.5%9.4–14.1%14.6%better
Get no exercise38.5%31.6–45.5%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.5%31.7–46%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.2%77–83.6%78.1%about the same
Dentist visit51.8%48–56%58.1%worse
Cholesterol check86.4%84.2–88.6%86.6%about the same
Colon screening68%62.8–73.4%63.2%about the same
Mammogram72.6%64.1–80.1%75.2%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.7–84.7%76.2%better
No health insurance14.7%10.6–19.3%11.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress20.8%18.2–23.7%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health34.2%28.5–40.4%22.4%worse
Frequent physical distress22.3%18.9–26%14.9%worse
Disability
Any disability49.5%43.3–56.1%35.8%
Walking or climbing stairs28.3%23.4–33.5%16.3%
Thinking or memory21.8%18.3–25.5%17.4%
Hearing13.7%11.7–15.8%7.6%
Vision9.1%7.5–11%5.5%
Dressing or bathing7.4%5.9–9.1%4.1%
Errands alone14.6%12.1–17.4%9.5%
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 Farner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Tennessee figure falls inside it, we don't call Farner better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Farner directly, so these are its own figures.

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