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Health in Chaplin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chaplin residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.3%
Better than KY (22.4%)
Obesity
35.7%
About the same as KY (38.3%)
No exercise
24.5%
About the same as KY (26.9%)
Uninsured
5.7%
About the same as KY (5.4%)
Nearest ER
16.6 mi
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Chaplin

9.9%worry about food · KY 15.5%
★ What stands out · 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 10
Chaplin adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 12
Chaplin adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · KY 11.7%
Better than KY
1 in 16
Chaplin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY
1 in 16
Chaplin adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

8.7% of Chaplin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chaplin adults…

Chaplin runs below KY on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Chaplin adults have high blood pressure
Kentucky: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.5–44.8%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Chaplin

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

HNearest ERCHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTaylorsville Community Health CenterTaylorsville · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Taylorsville Community Health Center
Taylorsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16.6 mi
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital
Bardstown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Cumberland Family Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in Lawrenceburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital
Shelbyville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.6 mi
The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital
Harrodsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.8 mi
Spring View Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careChaplin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chaplin itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chaplin 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 Chaplin; ≈ 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 24.5%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 14.9%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chaplin, betterChaplin, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Chaplin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKY 79%
63%Dentist visitKY 58%
85%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
66%Colon screeningKY 66%
74%MammogramKY 73%
83%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chaplin 5.7% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Chaplin adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Chaplin does better than Kentucky.

1 in 5Chaplin adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · KY 22.5% · Better than KY
1 in 4Chaplin adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Chaplin adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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.

Around town

Chaplin 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Chaplin

Why doesn’t Chaplin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Chaplin?

CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Chaplin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.