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Health in Druid Hills · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Druid Hills residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Druid Hills

Druid Hills is an active town

Only 18% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Kentucky. Habits ↓

Druid Hills keeps up with checkups

It beats Kentucky on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (71.7% vs 58.1%) and cholesterol checks (89.3% vs 84.2%). Checkups ↓

Few Druid Hills adults smoke

11.3% of adults smoke cigarettes, 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 Druid Hills’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 18%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 15.6%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 11.3%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Druid Hills, betterDruid Hills, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Druid Hills gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKY 79%
72%Dentist visitKY 58%
89%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
73%Colon screeningKY 66%
79%MammogramKY 73%
83%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 29
working-age adults has no health insurance
Druid Hills 3.5% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Druid Hills adults…

Druid Hills runs below KY on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Druid Hills adults have COPD
Kentucky: 10 in 100 · better · likely 6.5–8.1%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Druid Hills

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health LouisvilleLouisville · 2.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Lagrange★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLifespringJeffersonville · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Louisville VA Medical Center
Louisville · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
2.2 mi
Baptist Health Louisville
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
4 mi
Lifespring
4 sites · nearest in Jeffersonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.4 mi
Family Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Louisville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.6 mi
University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
4.9 mi
Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDruid Hills is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDruid Hills is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Druid Hills 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 Druid Hills; ≈ 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 Druid Hills adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Druid Hills does better than Kentucky.

1 in 6Druid Hills adults lack social or emotional support
16.3% · KY 22.5% · Better than KY
1 in 4Druid Hills adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 8Druid Hills adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · 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 14
Druid Hills adults worry about having enough food
6.9% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 16
Druid Hills adults worry about keeping their housing
6.3% · KY 11.7%
Better than KY
1 in 20
Druid Hills adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY
1 in 21
Druid Hills adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

5.3% of Druid Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Druid Hills and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Bellewood————

Bellewood: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Druid Hills

Why doesn’t Druid Hills have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Druid Hills?

Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, 2.2 miles in a straight line from Druid Hills’ 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 Druid Hills?

23 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lifespring Comunity Medical Services in Jeffersonville, 4.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Druid Hills.

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.