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Health in Manitou · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Manitou residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Manitou adults…

Manitou runs below KY on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Manitou adults have high blood pressure
Kentucky: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 35–42.4%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Manitou

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Deaconess Madisonville★★★★★ · 5.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegional Health Care AffiliatesEarlington · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
Madisonville · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
Caldwell Medical Center
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Community Health Centers of Western Kentucky
4 sites · nearest in Greenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
26.7 mi
Methodist Hospital Union County
Morganfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Manitou itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Manitou itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Manitou 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 Manitou; ≈ 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 25.4%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.4%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 15.7%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 19.6%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Manitou, betterManitou, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Manitou gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKY 79%
60%Dentist visitKY 58%
87%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
70%Colon screeningKY 66%
75%MammogramKY 73%
80%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Manitou 5.6% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Manitou adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 4Manitou adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Manitou adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Manitou adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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.

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 8
Manitou adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 9
Manitou adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 13
Manitou adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 14
Manitou adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

11.3% of Manitou adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Manitou 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.

34.6%

of Manitou adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Manitou

Why doesn’t Manitou have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Manitou?

Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, 5.2 miles in a straight line from Manitou’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Manitou?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Dba. Health First Community Health Center - Earlington in Earlington, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Manitou.

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.