Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWhere Hyden residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Hyden, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hyden. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Hyden
Stroke, heart disease and COPD run high in Hyden
1 in 13 adults have had a stroke (7.7%), about twice the Kentucky rate. 1 in 7 adults have heart disease (15.3%), about twice the Kentucky rate. COPD is also above the state: 18.6%, vs 10.2% across Kentucky. In all, Hyden runs above Kentucky on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 43% of residents are 65 or older (Kentucky 17%), and stroke, heart disease and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Hyden adults get no exercise
2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (39.2%), vs 26.9% across Kentucky. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Hyden, and more people treating it
54.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Kentucky 38.8%), but 87.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 81.3% statewide. 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 Hyden’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Hyden adults…
Hyden runs above KY on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Hyden is an older town: 43% 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 Hyden 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 Hyden adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.
Care in and near Hyden
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Hyden, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Hyden; ≈ 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 Hyden adults are doing
About the same as Kentucky on each measure.
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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.
23.9% of Hyden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
Hyden 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 Hyden adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Hyden
Why doesn’t Hyden have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Hyden.
What hospital is closest to Hyden?
Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital in Hyden, 0.5 miles in a straight line from Hyden’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 Hyden?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Grace Community Health Center, Inc. - Hyden in Hyden, 0.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hyden.
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.