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Health in Crofton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crofton residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.9%
About the same as KY (22.4%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as KY (38.3%)
No exercise
29.2%
About the same as KY (26.9%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as KY (5.4%)
Nearest ER
≈14.4 mi
Jennie Stuart Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crofton adults…

On every condition, Crofton is about the same as Kentucky. Tap one to see it as people.

41 of every 100 Crofton adults have high blood pressure
Kentucky: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 37.3–45.9%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Crofton

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

HNearest ERJennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville · ≈14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePennyroyal Healthcare ServicesHopkinsville · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Pennyroyal Healthcare Services
2 sites · nearest in Hopkinsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈14.4 mi
Jennie Stuart Medical Center
Hopkinsville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Regional Health Care Affiliates
2 sites · nearest in Earlington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
Madisonville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Caldwell Medical Center
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crofton itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crofton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crofton 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 Crofton; ≈ 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 29.2%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 12.9%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crofton, betterCrofton, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Crofton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKY 79%
57%Dentist visitKY 58%
85%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
69%Colon screeningKY 66%
72%MammogramKY 73%
82%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crofton 7.3% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Crofton adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 4Crofton adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Crofton adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Crofton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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.

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
Crofton adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · KY 15.5%
About the same as KY
1 in 8
Crofton adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Crofton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Crofton adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

15.8% of Crofton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Crofton 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.

39.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Crofton

Why doesn’t Crofton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crofton?

Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Crofton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.