Health · Plainview
Plainview, TN health
Plainview differs from Tennessee on 8 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.1% vs 14.6%) and more adults with COPD (11.4% vs 8.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for PlainviewTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Plainview’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Plainview is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressD-Mental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesD-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 8%
Less healthyHealthier
Tennessee towns we grade (303)Healthier than 32%
Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$80K (8,865)Healthier than 6%
About what its income would suggest. Plainview does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Plainview 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 Plainview 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. Plainview 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 Plainview 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
40.8% have obesity
0 better8 close4 worse
Habits
30.7% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
77.1% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
0 better1 close2 worse
Disability
40.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Plainview adults…
41 of every 100 Plainview adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.3–45.3%
Bars show Plainview; the black tick is Tennessee. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Plainview, betterPlainview, worseToo close to callTennessee
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30.7% Plainview
TN 26.6%
TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.3% Plainview
TN 38.2%
TN 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.3% Plainview
TN 14.6%
TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
22.6% Plainview
TN 17.3%
TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Plainview adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
Yearly checkup
TN 78%Dentist visit
TN 58%Cholesterol check
TN 87%Colon screening
TN 63%Mammogram
TN 75%Taking BP meds
TN 76%1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plainview 13.2% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection
How Plainview adults are doing
1 in 3Plainview adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.9% · Tennessee 28.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Plainview adults are in frequent mental distress
21.5% · Tennessee 19.3% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
40.4%
of Plainview adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory20.6%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5%
Black tick: Tennessee. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Plainview
No hospital or community health center in Plainview itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERPhysicians Regional Medical CenterPowell · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCherokee Health SystemsMaynardville · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Cherokee Health Systems
8 sites · nearest in Maynardville
Chs Maynardville ClinicMaynardville · 4.9 mi
Chs Blaine ClinicBlaine · 5.3 mi
Chs Washburn ClinicWashburn · 14.1 mi
Chs OakwoodKnoxville · 15 mi
Chs East Knox ClinicKnoxville · 15.2 mi
Chs Knox Homeless Health Center (5th Ave)Knoxville · 16.2 mi
Chs Clinton Clinic (Anderson County)Clinton · 16.5 mi
Chs LonsdaleKnoxville · 16.6 mi
16.1 mi
Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Jefferson City · ★★★★★
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePlainview's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Union County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental carePlainview's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Union County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthPlainview'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 Plainview. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Plainview
| Measure | Plainview | Margin | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.9% | 36.3–45.3% | 39.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40.4% | 36–45.1% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40.8% | 32.2–49.8% | 37.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 33.9% | 30.2–37.6% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 30.9% | 26.7–35.4% | 28.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 20.1% | 16.2–24.4% | 14.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.5% | 10.1–13% | 11% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.9% | 8.1–9.9% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 12.6–16.7% | 13.6% | about the same |
| COPD | 11.4% | 9.9–13% | 8.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3% | 7% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 22.6% | 19.3–26.1% | 17.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.3% | 11.5–17.4% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30.7% | 25.6–36% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.3% | 29.9–45% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.1% | 73–80.7% | 78.1% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 53.7% | 49.4–58% | 58.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 84.8% | 82.6–86.8% | 86.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 61.4% | 55.5–67.1% | 63.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.5% | 61.1–78.7% | 75.2% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77% | 73.8–79.7% | 76.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 13.2% | 10.8–15.7% | 11.6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 21.5% | 19.1–24% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 26.5% | 23–30.1% | 22.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.9% | 15.7–20.1% | 14.9% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.4% | 35.4–45.6% | 35.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.4% | 16.7–22.1% | 16.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 20.6% | 18.2–23.2% | 17.4% | |
| Hearing | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2% | 5.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5% | 4.4–5.7% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1% | 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 Plainview door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Tennessee figure falls inside it, we don't call Plainview better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Plainview 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.