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Health in Gracey · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gracey residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gracey adults…

Gracey runs below KY on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Gracey adults have high blood pressure
Kentucky: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.3–43.4%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Gracey

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

HNearest ERTrigg County HospitalCadiz · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJennie Stuart Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePennyroyal Healthcare ServicesHopkinsville · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Trigg County Hospital
Cadiz · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.7 mi
Pennyroyal Healthcare Services
3 sites · nearest in Hopkinsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈10.9 mi
Jennie Stuart Medical Center
Hopkinsville · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc Dba. Health First Community Health Center- Princeton
Princeton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.4 mi
Caldwell Medical Center
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Blanchfield Ach (Ft Campbell)
Fort Campbell · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gracey itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gracey itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gracey 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 Gracey; ≈ 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 24.9%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 14.1%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gracey, betterGracey, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Gracey gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKY 79%
61%Dentist visitKY 58%
84%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
72%Colon screeningKY 66%
78%MammogramKY 73%
82%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gracey 5.2% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Gracey adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 4Gracey adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Gracey adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Gracey adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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 7
Gracey adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 9
Gracey adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 13
Gracey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 12
Gracey adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

11.5% of Gracey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Gracey 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.

35.9%

of Gracey adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Gracey

Why doesn’t Gracey have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gracey?

Trigg County Hospital in Cadiz, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Gracey’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 Gracey?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Medical Clinic, Hopkinsville in Hopkinsville, 9.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.