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Health in Lewisburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lewisburg residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.8%
About the same as KY (22.4%)
Obesity
40.3%
About the same as KY (38.3%)
No exercise
29.7%
About the same as KY (26.9%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as KY (5.4%)
Nearest ER
9.8 mi
The Medical Center at Russellville
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lewisburg

10%have heart disease · KY 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lewisburg adults…

Lewisburg runs above KY on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lewisburg adults have heart disease
Kentucky: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.9%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Lewisburg

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

HNearest ERThe Medical Center at RussellvilleRussellville · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of Western KentuckyRussellville · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
The Medical Center at Russellville
Russellville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.1 mi
Community Health Centers of Western Kentucky
6 sites · nearest in Russellville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Blount Rural Health Center
Elkton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.6 mi
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.4 mi
Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
Bowling Green · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈28.6 mi
The Medical Center at Franklin
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lewisburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lewisburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg; ≈ 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 29.7%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 12.6%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lewisburg, betterLewisburg, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Lewisburg gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Lewisburg Park12 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKY 79%
59%Dentist visitKY 58%
86%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
68%Colon screeningKY 66%
70%MammogramKY 73%
84%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lewisburg 7.3% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Lewisburg adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 4Lewisburg adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Lewisburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Lewisburg adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 6
Lewisburg adults worry about having enough food
17.9% · KY 15.5%
Worse than KY
1 in 8
Lewisburg adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Lewisburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Lewisburg adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

17.4% of Lewisburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Lewisburg 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.

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Lewisburg

Why doesn’t Lewisburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lewisburg?

The Medical Center at Russellville in Russellville, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Lewisburg’s 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 Lewisburg.

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.