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Health in Beech Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beech Grove residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Beech Grove, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Beech Grove. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beech Grove adults…

Beech Grove runs above KY on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Beech Grove adults have had cancer
Kentucky: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.1%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Beech Grove

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

HNearest ERDeaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson · 19.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDeaconess Henderson Hospital★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegional Health Care AffiliatesCalhoun · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.1 mi
Audubon Area Community Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Owensboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Deaconess Henderson Hospital
Henderson · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
Madisonville · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
Owensboro · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
The Women's Hospital
Newburgh · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beech Grove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beech Grove itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beech Grove itself

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 Beech Grove; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.7%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 13.5%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beech Grove, betterBeech Grove, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Beech Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Beech Grove adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.

81%Yearly checkupKY 79%
65%Dentist visitKY 58%
87%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
68%Colon screeningKY 66%
76%MammogramKY 73%
84%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beech Grove 5.8% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Beech Grove adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 5Beech Grove adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Beech Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Beech Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · KY 17.4% · About the same as KY
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Beech Grove adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · KY 15.5%
About the same as KY
1 in 10
Beech Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 13
Beech Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 13
Beech Grove adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

12.7% of Beech Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Beech Grove and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.2%

of Beech Grove adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Beech Grove

Why doesn’t Beech Grove have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Beech Grove.

What hospital is closest to Beech Grove?

Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, 19.2 miles in a straight line from Beech Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Beech Grove?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Dba. Health First Community Health Center - Calhoun in Calhoun, 9.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beech Grove.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kentucky figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.