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Health in Creekside · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Creekside residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Creekside

Creekside is older than Kentucky, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Creekside runs below Kentucky on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (6.2% vs 10.2%), stroke (3.1% vs 4%) and depression (20.9% vs 26.7%). That’s despite an older population: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Kentucky 17%). Conditions ↓

Creekside keeps up with checkups

It beats Kentucky on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.1% vs 78.7%) and dentist visits (73.8% vs 58.1%). Checkups ↓

Creekside is an active town

Only 17.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% 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 Creekside’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Creekside adults…

Creekside runs below KY on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Creekside adults have COPD
Kentucky: 10 in 100 · better · likely 5.5–6.9%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Why age matters here

Creekside is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kentucky. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Creekside as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Creekside27%
Kentucky17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupKY 79%
74%Dentist visitKY 58%
91%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
78%Colon screeningKY 66%
75%MammogramKY 73%
85%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 33
working-age adults has no health insurance
Creekside 3% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.3%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 14.1%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 9.3%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Creekside, betterCreekside, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Creekside gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Creekside

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health LouisvilleLouisville · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Lagrange★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBuechel/Newburg Community Health CenterLouisville · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Baptist Health Louisville
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
6.9 mi
Louisville VA Medical Center
Louisville · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
7.4 mi
Norton Clark Hospital
Jeffersonville · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
Buechel/Newburg Community Health Center
Louisville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.4 mi
Lifespring
4 sites · nearest in Jeffersonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCreekside is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCreekside is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Creekside 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 Creekside; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Creekside adults are doing

On 3 of 3 measures, Creekside does better than Kentucky.

1 in 6Creekside adults lack social or emotional support
15.4% · KY 22.5% · Better than KY
1 in 5Creekside adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KY 26.7% · Better than KY
1 in 9Creekside adults are in frequent mental distress
11% · KY 17.4% · Better than 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 21
Creekside adults worry about having enough food
4.8% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 22
Creekside adults worry about keeping their housing
4.6% · KY 11.7%
Better than KY
1 in 27
Creekside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.7% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY
1 in 28
Creekside adults lack reliable transportation
3.6% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

3% of Creekside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Creekside 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.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory9.5%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone5.3%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Creekside

Why doesn’t Creekside have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Creekside?

Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Creekside’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Creekside?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Buechel/Newburg Community Health Center in Louisville, 8.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.