Zack Stansbury House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAmong U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Mount Washington is healthier than 28%
Mount Washington beats Kentucky on 10 of 31 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mount Washington. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mount Washington
Mount Washington trails towns with similar incomes
Mount Washington is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns, and only 28% of the 9,139 towns with similar household incomes ($72K–$120K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓
Stroke and heart disease are less common in Mount Washington
Mount Washington runs below Kentucky on stroke (3.2% vs 4%), heart disease (6.8% vs 8.2%) and diabetes (11.4% vs 13.7%). Conditions ↓
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 Mount Washington’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
What’s behind Mount Washington’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mount Washington is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns, #48 of 141 in Kentucky. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 65% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 21%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Mount Washington’s median household income is $96,239; among the 9,139 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($72K–$120K), it’s healthier than 28%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Few Kentucky towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Mount Washington is healthier than 66% of graded towns, against 48% nationally.
Where Mount Washington compares well: worried about having enough food, 12.2% (U.S. 15%).
Out of every 100 Mount Washington adults…
Mount Washington runs below KY on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Mount Washington
No hospital or community health center in Mount Washington itself. These are the nearest.
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 Mount Washington; ≈ 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).
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 Mount Washington adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.
How Mount Washington 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.
10.4% of Mount Washington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
Mount Washington and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington | B− | 37.6% | 11.4% | 18% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mount Washington adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Mount Washington
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mount Washington is better than Kentucky on 10 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Kentucky figure falls inside Mount Washington’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Mount Washington | KY | U.S. | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 19.2%17.1–21.4 | 22.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.9%12.3–15.5 | 15.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.5%15.7–19.4 | 17.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.6%29.8–45.7 | 38.3% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.4%9.8–13 | 13.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 34%30–38.4 | 38.8% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.7%30.2–39.4 | 36.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.8%26.1–33.5 | 32.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.2%9.8–12.6 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.2%7.4–9 | 8.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.8%6.1–7.5 | 8.2% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 8.9%8–9.9 | 10.2% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.2%3–3.5 | 4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.5%10.9–16.4 | 18.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18%15.8–20.4 | 18.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 23.4%19.5–27.5 | 26.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.6%12.6–19 | 14.2% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.5%34.3–48.9 | 39.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.6%4.7–6.8 | 5.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.9%72.9–80.6 | 78.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.6%57.7–65.3 | 58.1% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.3%82.7–87.6 | 84.2% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.3%76–82.2 | 81.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.7%62.7–72.3 | 65.8% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.2%65.8–81.3 | 72.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.7%22.8–30.7 | 26.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.5%19.2–26.2 | 22.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.2%10.7–13.7 | 15.5% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.4%9.1–11.9 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7.5%6.6–8.6 | 8.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.3%6.6–8.1 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 10.4%9.1–11.9 | 14.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.1%28.8–37.3 | 37.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.4%12.7–16.1 | 17.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.4%14.6–18.2 | 17.3% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.6%6.7–8.5 | 9% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4.7%4.3–5.1 | 6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.2%7.3–9 | 9.4% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.3%3–3.6 | 4.4% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Kentucky figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Mount Washington
Is Mount Washington a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mount Washington is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #48 of 141 in Kentucky. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Mount Washington?
CDC estimates 37.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.8% and 45.7%, against 38.3% across Kentucky and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Mount Washington?
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Mount Washington’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Mount Washington have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.7–6.8%), against 5.4% across Kentucky.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Mount Washington more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Washington.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.