Sweetwater: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Sweetwater is anchored by 5 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 4 nursing facilities in the area.
- 76.5 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Tennessee 18.8/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
5 hospitals within range (76.5 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (4)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sweetwater&state=TN&l… |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sweetwater&state=TN&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sweetwater&state=TN&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sweetwater&state=TN&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sweetwater&state=TN&t… |
| Hospitals | count, note, source, how_found, {'facility_id': '440084', 'nam |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state · CMS Provider of Services xubh-q36u · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 47107 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 47 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 107 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | McMinn |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 33.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 29.50 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 38.20 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 47107 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | McMinn County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 2,539 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 47107 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | McMinn County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 46.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 41.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 47.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 53,794 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 14,154 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.1 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.5 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 49.97 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 44.21 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 56.48 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 17,172,490 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 11,323,319 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 4,413,541 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 64.6% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 3,852,924 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 56.4% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 356 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 281 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 75 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 89 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 54 |
| Air Quality · Days Pm25 | 356 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 59.30 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 62.10 |
| Climate · Station Name | DECATUR 7NE |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 11.8 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 7 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 6 |
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Other
Facilities (4)
Facilities (12)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 17 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 18 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 11 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 33.80 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 47107 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | McMinn County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 10 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 3 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 3 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 46,896.98 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 38,723.80 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 6,696 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 23 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 1 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 1 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 1 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 20 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 92 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 12 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 14.20 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 29.20 |
| Health Data · Binge | 15.10 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 38.90 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 58.10 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.20 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.90 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.90 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 2 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | WOOD PRESBYTERIAN HOME |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.4 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | ATHENS WALK IN CLINIC |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 14.8 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 30.7 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 7 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 3.52 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 13.80 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12