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Health in Blandville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blandville residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blandville adults…

Blandville runs above KY on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Blandville adults have arthritis
Kentucky: 32 in 100 · worse · likely 32.6–42.2%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Blandville

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

HNearest ERMercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah · 19.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Health - Lourdes Hospital★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareBardwell · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Arcare
6 sites · nearest in Bardwell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
2 sites · nearest in Cairo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
Paducah · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Baptist Health Paducah
Paducah · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Jackson Purchase Medical Center
Mayfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blandville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blandville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blandville 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 Blandville; ≈ 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 29.5%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.4%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 11.7%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 21.5%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blandville, betterBlandville, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Blandville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKY 79%
57%Dentist visitKY 58%
86%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
61%Colon screeningKY 66%
70%MammogramKY 73%
85%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blandville 6% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Blandville adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 4Blandville adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
3 in 10Blandville adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.2% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 5Blandville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · 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 6
Blandville adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · KY 15.5%
About the same as KY
1 in 8
Blandville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Blandville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Blandville adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

17.6% of Blandville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Blandville 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.

40.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Blandville

Why doesn’t Blandville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Blandville?

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, 19.1 miles in a straight line from Blandville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Blandville?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Kentuckycare - 021 in Bardwell, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Blandville.

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.