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Health in Fairview · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairview residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Fairview

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKY 79%
58%Dentist visitKY 58%
84%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
62%Colon screeningKY 66%
76%MammogramKY 73%
80%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairview 7.3% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairview adults…

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

40 of every 100 Fairview adults have high blood pressure
Kentucky: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 36.8–43.4%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Fairview

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

HNearest ERJennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville · ≈9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJennie Stuart Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBlount Rural Health CenterElkton · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Blount Rural Health Center
Elkton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
≈9 mi
Jennie Stuart Medical Center
Hopkinsville · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
Pennyroyal Healthcare Services
2 sites · nearest in Hopkinsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Blanchfield Ach (Ft Campbell)
Fort Campbell · not rated
ER
18.2 mi
Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital
Clarksville · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
The Medical Center at Russellville
Russellville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview 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 Fairview; ≈ 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 26.7%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 14.5%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairview, betterFairview, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Fairview gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Fairview adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 4Fairview adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Fairview adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Fairview adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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.

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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
Fairview adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · KY 15.5%
About the same as KY
1 in 8
Fairview adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Fairview adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Fairview adults lack reliable transportation
9% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

14.7% of Fairview adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Fairview 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Fairview

Why doesn’t Fairview have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fairview?

Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Fairview’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Fairview?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Blount Rural Health Center in Elkton, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.