Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWhere Glencoe residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Glencoe, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Glencoe. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Glencoe
COPD and stroke run high in Glencoe
1 in 7 adults have COPD (13.8%), vs 10.2% across Kentucky. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.8%), vs 4% across Kentucky. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Kentucky 17%), and COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Glencoe adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.5%), vs 26.9% across Kentucky. Habits ↓
1 in 13 working-age adults in Glencoe has no health insurance
7.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.4% across Kentucky. 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 Glencoe’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Glencoe adults…
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Glencoe is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kentucky. COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Glencoe as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky
Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Glencoe adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.
Care in and near Glencoe
No hospital or community health center in Glencoe 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 Glencoe; ≈ 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).
How Glencoe adults are doing
About the same as Kentucky on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15.6% of Glencoe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
Glencoe and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Glencoe adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Glencoe
Why doesn’t Glencoe have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Glencoe.
What hospital is closest to Glencoe?
St. Elizabeth Grant in Williamstown, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Glencoe’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Glencoe?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Triad Health Systems CHC in Warsaw, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Glencoe.
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.