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Health in Fincastle · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fincastle residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Fincastle

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fincastle adults…

Fincastle runs below KY on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

16 of every 100 Fincastle adults have diabetes
Kentucky: 14 in 100 · worse · likely 14–17.8%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Fincastle

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health LouisvilleLouisville · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Lagrange★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBuechel/Newburg Community Health CenterLouisville · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Baptist Health Louisville
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
8.5 mi
Norton Clark Hospital
Jeffersonville · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
Louisville VA Medical Center
Louisville · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
9.9 mi
Buechel/Newburg Community Health Center
Louisville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10 mi
Lifespring
5 sites · nearest in Jeffersonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
Baptist Health Lagrange
La Grange · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFincastle is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFincastle is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fincastle 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 Fincastle; ≈ 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 25.3%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.9%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 13.9%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 16%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fincastle, betterFincastle, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Fincastle gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKY 79%
60%Dentist visitKY 58%
88%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
69%Colon screeningKY 66%
76%MammogramKY 73%
83%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fincastle 5.8% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Fincastle adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Fincastle does better than Kentucky.

1 in 4Fincastle adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Fincastle adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Fincastle adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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 6
Fincastle adults worry about having enough food
17% · KY 15.5%
About the same as KY
1 in 7
Fincastle adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · KY 11.7%
Worse than KY
1 in 9
Fincastle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · KY 8.8%
Worse than KY
1 in 10
Fincastle adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

14.6% of Fincastle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Fincastle 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.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Fincastle

Why doesn’t Fincastle have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fincastle?

Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Fincastle’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 Fincastle?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Buechel/Newburg Community Health Center in Louisville, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.