Photo: Micah Drushal from Nashville, TN · CC BY 2.0Where Fancy Farm residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Fancy Farm, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fancy Farm. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fancy Farm
Fancy Farm is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Fancy Farm’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Fancy Farm
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.4%), vs 8.7% across Kentucky. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 8.2% across Kentucky. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 4% across Kentucky. In all, Fancy Farm runs above Kentucky on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Kentucky 17%), and cancer, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Fancy Farm, and more people treating it
44.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Kentucky 38.8%), but 84.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 81.3% statewide. Checkups ↓
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 Fancy Farm’s likely range.
Care in and near Fancy Farm
No hospital or community health center in Fancy Farm itself. These are the nearest.
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 Fancy Farm; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Fancy Farm adults…
Fancy Farm runs above KY on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Fancy Farm is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kentucky. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Fancy Farm as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Fancy Farm adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky
Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Fancy Farm adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Fancy Farm does better than Kentucky.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.9% of Fancy Farm adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
Fancy Farm and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Fancy Farm adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Fancy Farm
Why doesn’t Fancy Farm have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Fancy Farm.
What hospital is closest to Fancy Farm?
Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Fancy Farm’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 Fancy Farm?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Kentuckycare - 63 in Mayfield, 9.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fancy Farm.
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.