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Health in Fredonia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fredonia residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.7%
About the same as KY (22.4%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as KY (38.3%)
No exercise
26.6%
About the same as KY (26.9%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as KY (5.4%)
Nearest ER
8.6 mi
Crittenden Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Fredonia

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Fredonia

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

HNearest ERCrittenden Community HospitalMarion · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLivingston Hospital and Healthcare Services★★★★★ · 10.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Medical Clinic, PrincetonPrinceton · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Crittenden Community Hospital
Marion · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10 mi
Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services
Salem · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.1 mi
Community Medical Clinic, Princeton
Princeton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
12.3 mi
Regional Health Care Affiliates
3 sites · nearest in Princeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Caldwell Medical Center
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.4 mi
Hardin County General Hospital & Clinic
Rosiclare · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fredonia itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fredonia itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fredonia 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 Fredonia; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fredonia adults…

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

39 of every 100 Fredonia adults have high blood pressure
Kentucky: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.6–43.5%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.6%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 14%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Fredonia, betterFredonia, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Fredonia gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Buddy Rogers Park5 acres2Paul F. Riley WOW Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKY 79%
60%Dentist visitKY 58%
84%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
63%Colon screeningKY 66%
76%MammogramKY 73%
82%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fredonia 6.8% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Fredonia adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 5Fredonia adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Fredonia adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Fredonia adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 8
Fredonia adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 9
Fredonia adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 13
Fredonia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 13
Fredonia adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

11.8% of Fredonia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Fredonia 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.

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Fredonia

Why doesn’t Fredonia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fredonia?

Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services in Salem, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Fredonia’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.