Health · Luttrell

Luttrell, TN health

Luttrell differs from Tennessee on 7 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.6% vs 8.6%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.6% vs 14.6%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Luttrell is healthier than 7% of U.S. towns, and than 31% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressD-Mental distressDObesityC-DiabetesD-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 7%
Less healthyHealthier
Tennessee towns we grade (303)Healthier than 26%
Towns with similar incomes, $31K–$52K (2,703)Healthier than 31%

Better than its income would suggest. Luttrell is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Luttrell 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 Tennessee 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 Luttrell 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. Luttrell 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.
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How Luttrell 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 Luttrell adults…

41 of every 100 Luttrell adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.3–45.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Luttrell, betterLuttrell, worseToo close to callTennessee
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31% Luttrell
TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.5% Luttrell
TN 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Luttrell
TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.1% Luttrell
TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
TN 78%
53%
Dentist visit
TN 58%
85%
Cholesterol check
TN 87%
60%
Colon screening
TN 63%
70%
Mammogram
TN 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
TN 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Luttrell 13.5% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Luttrell adults are doing

1 in 3Luttrell adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.2% · Tennessee 28.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Luttrell adults are in frequent mental distress
21.7% · Tennessee 19.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

40.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory20.9%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Luttrell

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

HNearest ERTennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPhysicians Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCherokee Health SystemsMaynardville · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Cherokee Health Systems
7 sites · nearest in Maynardville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Jefferson City · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Rms Jefferson City
Jefferson City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.5 mi
Physicians Regional Medical Center
Powell · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
East Tennessee Childrens Hospital
Knoxville · not rated
ERChildren's
20.4 mi
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Knoxville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLuttrell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Union County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLuttrell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Union County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthLuttrell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI MHCA 5 · 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 Luttrell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Luttrell
MeasureLuttrellMarginTennessee
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41%36.3–45.6%39.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.6%35.7–45.3%38.3%about the same
Obesity41.4%32.8–50.4%37.6%about the same
Arthritis34.1%30.3–38%30.6%about the same
Depression31.2%26.8–35.7%28.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.6%15.9–23.8%14.6%worse
Asthma11.8%10.3–13.3%11%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.8–9.7%8.2%about the same
Diabetes15%12.9–17.2%13.6%about the same
COPD11.6%9.6–13.6%8.6%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.1–9.3%7%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–4.9%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.1%19–27.1%17.3%worse
Binge drink14.3%11.5–17.4%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise31%25.3–36.7%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.5%31.1–46.4%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73–80.7%78.1%about the same
Dentist visit52.9%48.5–57.1%58.1%worse
Cholesterol check85%82.4–87.3%86.6%about the same
Colon screening59.9%54.1–65.4%63.2%about the same
Mammogram70.3%60.9–78.5%75.2%about the same
Taking BP meds76.9%73.6–79.7%76.2%about the same
No health insurance13.5%10.5–16.9%11.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress21.7%19–24.5%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health27%22.7–31.4%22.4%worse
Frequent physical distress18.2%15.6–20.8%14.9%worse
Disability
Any disability40.5%34.9–46.1%35.8%
Walking or climbing stairs19.6%16.5–22.8%16.3%
Thinking or memory20.9%17.8–24%17.4%
Hearing8.8%7.7–10.1%7.6%
Vision6.5%5.5–7.6%5.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.3–6%4.1%
Errands alone11.6%9.8–13.5%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 Luttrell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Tennessee figure falls inside it, we don't call Luttrell better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Luttrell 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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