Health · Prospect

Prospect, TN health

On most measures Prospect looks like Tennessee as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults seeing a dentist (50.8% vs 58.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Prospect
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How Prospect 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 Prospect adults…

40 of every 100 Prospect adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.1–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Prospect, betterProspect, worseToo close to callTennessee
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Prospect
TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.3% Prospect
TN 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Prospect
TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.8% Prospect
TN 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
TN 78%
51%
Dentist visit
TN 58%
86%
Cholesterol check
TN 87%
63%
Colon screening
TN 63%
68%
Mammogram
TN 75%
75%
Taking BP meds
TN 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prospect 12.9% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Prospect adults are doing

1 in 3Prospect adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.7% · Tennessee 28.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Prospect adults are in frequent mental distress
21% · Tennessee 19.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Prospect

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

HNearest ERSouthern Tennessee Regional Health System PulaskiPulaski · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouthern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence★★★★★ · 24.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral North Alabama Health ServicesAthens · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
Pulaski · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Central North Alabama Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Athens
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Athens Limestone Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Rogersville
Rogersville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.7 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence
Lawrenceburg · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
Lincoln Medical Center
Fayetteville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careProspect's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Giles County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careProspect's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Giles County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthProspect's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 20 · need score 16 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 Prospect. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Prospect
MeasureProspectMarginTennessee
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%35.1–44.1%39.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.1%34.6–43.9%38.3%about the same
Obesity41%32.7–49.7%37.6%about the same
Arthritis32.2%28.5–35.9%30.6%about the same
Depression30.7%26.4–35.3%28.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.4%14–21.1%14.6%about the same
Asthma11.7%10.2–13.3%11%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.3–9.3%8.2%about the same
Diabetes13.5%11.4–15.7%13.6%about the same
COPD9.9%7.7–12.1%8.6%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.6–7.6%7%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.1–4.4%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.8%16.6–26.5%17.3%about the same
Binge drink15.3%12.3–18.5%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise28.6%22.5–35.1%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours42.3%35.3–49.5%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%72.3–80.4%78.1%about the same
Dentist visit50.8%46.5–55%58.1%worse
Cholesterol check85.9%82.8–88.6%86.6%about the same
Colon screening62.8%56.8–68.7%63.2%about the same
Mammogram68.4%59.3–76.7%75.2%about the same
Taking BP meds74.5%71–77.8%76.2%about the same
No health insurance12.9%9.4–17%11.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress21%17.8–24%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health24.8%19.9–30.1%22.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.9%14–19.9%14.9%about the same
Disability
Any disability38.1%31.8–44.4%35.8%
Walking or climbing stairs17.6%14.1–21.2%16.3%
Thinking or memory19.5%15.8–23.1%17.4%
Hearing7.4%6.3–8.6%7.6%
Vision5.8%4.7–7%5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.6–5.5%4.1%
Errands alone10.5%8.4–12.8%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 Prospect door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Tennessee figure falls inside it, we don't call Prospect better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Prospect 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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