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Health in Hickory Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hickory Hill residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hickory Hill

Cancer and high cholesterol run high in Hickory Hill

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.8%), vs 8.7% across Kentucky. 42.6% of adults have high cholesterol, vs 36.8% across Kentucky. Conditions ↓

Hickory Hill keeps up with checkups

It beats Kentucky on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.1% vs 78.7%) and dentist visits (72.7% vs 58.1%). Checkups ↓

Few Hickory Hill adults smoke

9.8% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 18.5% 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 Hickory Hill’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hickory Hill adults…

Hickory Hill runs below KY on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Hickory Hill adults have had cancer
Kentucky: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.5–14.2%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupKY 79%
73%Dentist visitKY 58%
93%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
75%Colon screeningKY 66%
78%MammogramKY 73%
86%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 30
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hickory Hill 3.3% · 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 19.4%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 12.6%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 9.8%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hickory Hill, betterHickory Hill, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Hickory Hill gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Hickory Hill

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health LouisvilleLouisville · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Lagrange★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBuechel/Newburg Community Health CenterLouisville · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Baptist Health Louisville
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
6.9 mi
Louisville VA Medical Center
Louisville · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
7.6 mi
Norton Clark Hospital
Jeffersonville · ★★★★★
ER
7.9 mi
Buechel/Newburg Community Health Center
Louisville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.5 mi
Lifespring
4 sites · nearest in Jeffersonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHickory Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHickory Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hickory Hill 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 Hickory Hill; ≈ 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 Hickory Hill adults are doing

On 3 of 3 measures, Hickory Hill does better than Kentucky.

1 in 5Hickory Hill adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · KY 22.5% · Better than KY
1 in 5Hickory Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · KY 26.7% · Better than KY
1 in 9Hickory Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
11% · 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.

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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 11
Hickory Hill adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 14
Hickory Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · KY 11.7%
Better than KY
1 in 18
Hickory Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY
1 in 18
Hickory Hill adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

7.1% of Hickory Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Hickory Hill 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory10%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Hickory Hill

Why doesn’t Hickory Hill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hickory Hill?

Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, 5.0 miles in a straight line from Hickory Hill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Hickory Hill?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Buechel/Newburg Community Health Center in Louisville, 7.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hickory Hill.

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.