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Health in Crayne · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crayne residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crayne

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Crayne

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 8.2% across Kentucky. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.5%), vs 10.2% across Kentucky. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 4% across Kentucky. In all, Crayne runs above Kentucky on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Crayne

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (23.4%), vs 18.5% across Kentucky. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kentucky figure falls outside Crayne’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crayne adults…

Crayne runs above KY on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Crayne adults have heart disease
Kentucky: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.6%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.6%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 13%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 23.4%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Crayne, betterCrayne, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Crayne gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Crayne

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

HNearest ERCrittenden Community HospitalMarion · 3.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLivingston Hospital and Healthcare Services★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Medical Clinic, PrincetonPrinceton · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Crittenden Community Hospital
Marion · not rated
ER
8 mi
Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services
Salem · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Community Medical Clinic, Princeton
Princeton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
3 sites · nearest in Elizabethtown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Caldwell Medical Center
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Hardin County General Hospital & Clinic
Rosiclare · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crayne itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crayne itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crayne 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 Crayne; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKY 79%
55%Dentist visitKY 58%
88%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
66%Colon screeningKY 66%
82%MammogramKY 73%
84%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crayne 7.4% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Crayne adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 4Crayne adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Crayne adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Crayne adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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
Crayne adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · KY 15.5%
About the same as KY
1 in 8
Crayne adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Crayne adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 12
Crayne adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

15.5% of Crayne adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Crayne 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.

39.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Crayne

Why doesn’t Crayne have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crayne?

Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services in Salem, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Crayne’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.