Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0Where New Castle residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for New Castle, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for New Castle. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in New Castle
Out of every 100 New Castle adults…
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New Castle is an older town: 30% 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 New Castle as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near New Castle
No hospital or community health center in New Castle 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 New Castle; ≈ 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of New Castle adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.
How New Castle adults are doing
About the same as Kentucky on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.2% of New Castle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
New Castle and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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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 New Castle adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in New Castle
Why doesn’t New Castle have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for New Castle.
What hospital is closest to New Castle?
Baptist Health Lagrange in La Grange, 11.5 miles in a straight line from New Castle’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near New Castle?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Henry County Community Health Center in Eminence, 4.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Castle.
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.