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Health in Crossgate · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crossgate residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crossgate

Crossgate keeps up with checkups

It beats Kentucky on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.8% vs 78.7%) and dentist visits (72.6% vs 58.1%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Crossgate

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.8%), vs 8.7% across Kentucky. Conditions ↓

Crossgate is an active town

Only 19.2% 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 Crossgate’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupKY 79%
73%Dentist visitKY 58%
91%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
73%Colon screeningKY 66%
81%MammogramKY 73%
86%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 31
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crossgate 3.2% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crossgate adults…

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

13 of every 100 Crossgate adults have had cancer
Kentucky: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.6–14.1%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.2%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 14.1%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 10.9%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crossgate, betterCrossgate, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Crossgate gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Crossgate

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health LouisvilleLouisville · 2.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Lagrange★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLifespringJeffersonville · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.8 mi
Baptist Health Louisville
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
3.5 mi
Louisville VA Medical Center
Louisville · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
5.1 mi
Norton Clark Hospital
Jeffersonville · ★★★★★
ER
5.3 mi
Lifespring
4 sites · nearest in Jeffersonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6 mi
Buechel/Newburg Community Health Center
Louisville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.6 mi
University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCrossgate is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCrossgate is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crossgate 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 Crossgate; ≈ 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 Crossgate adults are doing

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

1 in 6Crossgate adults lack social or emotional support
15.5% · KY 22.5% · Better than KY
1 in 4Crossgate adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · KY 26.7% · Better than KY
1 in 9Crossgate adults are in frequent mental distress
11.7% · 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 18
Crossgate adults worry about having enough food
5.6% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 19
Crossgate adults worry about keeping their housing
5.2% · KY 11.7%
Better than KY
1 in 23
Crossgate adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY
1 in 25
Crossgate adults lack reliable transportation
4% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

3.9% of Crossgate adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Crossgate and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Graymoor-Devondale: 30.7%St. Matthews: 30.8%Lyndon: 33.6%Windy Hills: 30%Bancroft: 31.1%Crossgate: 30.8%CrossgateGraymoor-DevondaleBaptist Health Louisville · Louisville · 2.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than KYNear KYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Graymoor-Devondale30.7%
Crossgate30.8%
KY38.3%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Graymoor-DevondaleA−30.7%12.3%9.7%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory10.4%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Crossgate

Why doesn’t Crossgate have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crossgate?

Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, 2.8 miles in a straight line from Crossgate’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 Crossgate?

16 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lifespring Comunity Medical Services in Jeffersonville, 5.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.