Photo: Plazak · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Grand Rivers residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Grand Rivers, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Grand Rivers. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Grand Rivers
Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Grand Rivers
1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.9%), vs 8.2% across Kentucky. 1 in 17 adults have had a stroke (5.9%), vs 4% across Kentucky. Cancer is also above the state: 12.7%, vs 8.7% across Kentucky. In all, Grand Rivers runs above Kentucky on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (Kentucky 17%), and heart disease, stroke and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Grand Rivers, and more people treating it
49.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Kentucky 38.8%), but 87.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 81.3% statewide. Checkups ↓
More Grand Rivers adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.7%), vs 26.9% across Kentucky. Habits ↓
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 Grand Rivers’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Grand Rivers adults…
Grand Rivers runs above KY on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Grand Rivers is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kentucky. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Grand Rivers as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Grand Rivers 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.
Care in and near Grand Rivers
No hospital or community health center in Grand Rivers 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 Grand Rivers; ≈ 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 Grand Rivers adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Grand Rivers 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.
14.9% of Grand Rivers adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
Grand Rivers 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 Grand Rivers adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Grand Rivers
Why doesn’t Grand Rivers have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Grand Rivers.
What hospital is closest to Grand Rivers?
Marshall County Hospital in Benton, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Grand Rivers’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Grand Rivers.
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.