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Health in Green Spring · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Green Spring residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Green Spring

Green Spring is older than Kentucky, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Green Spring runs below Kentucky on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (6.5% vs 10.2%), stroke (3.1% vs 4%) and obesity (29.7% vs 38.3%). That’s despite an older population: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Kentucky 17%). Conditions ↓

Green Spring keeps up with checkups

It beats Kentucky on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.8% vs 78.7%) and dentist visits (74.9% vs 58.1%). Checkups ↓

Green Spring is an active town

Only 17.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, 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 Green Spring’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Green Spring adults…

Green Spring runs below KY on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Green Spring adults have had cancer
Kentucky: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.3–13.8%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Why age matters here

Green Spring is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kentucky. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Green Spring as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Green Spring29%
Kentucky17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupKY 79%
75%Dentist visitKY 58%
93%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
76%Colon screeningKY 66%
79%MammogramKY 73%
86%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 32
working-age adults has no health insurance
Green Spring 3.1% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.3%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 13.7%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 9%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Green Spring, betterGreen Spring, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Green Spring gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Green Spring

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

HNearest ERNorton Clark HospitalJeffersonville · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Lagrange★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLifespringJeffersonville · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Norton Clark Hospital
Jeffersonville · ★★★★★
ER
5.3 mi
Louisville VA Medical Center
Louisville · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
5.5 mi
Baptist Health Louisville
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
6.1 mi
Lifespring
4 sites · nearest in Jeffersonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.7 mi
Family Health Center Clark Cou
2 sites · nearest in Jeffersonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.5 mi
University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGreen Spring is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGreen Spring is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Green Spring 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 Green Spring; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Green Spring adults are doing

On 3 of 3 measures, Green Spring does better than Kentucky.

1 in 6Green Spring adults lack social or emotional support
16.8% · KY 22.5% · Better than KY
1 in 5Green Spring adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · KY 26.7% · Better than KY
1 in 9Green Spring adults are in frequent mental distress
10.6% · 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 15
Green Spring adults worry about having enough food
6.7% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 18
Green Spring adults worry about keeping their housing
5.6% · KY 11.7%
Better than KY
1 in 23
Green Spring adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY
1 in 23
Green Spring adults lack reliable transportation
4.3% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

4.6% of Green Spring adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Green Spring and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
ProspectA28.6%11.8%7.2%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory9.2%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone5.2%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Green Spring

Why doesn’t Green Spring have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Green Spring?

Norton Clark Hospital in Jeffersonville, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Green Spring’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Green Spring?

13 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lifespring Comunity Medical Services in Jeffersonville, 6.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Green Spring.

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.