Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Where Nortonville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Nortonville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Nortonville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Nortonville
Out of every 100 Nortonville adults…
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Care in and near Nortonville
No hospital or community health center in Nortonville 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 Nortonville; ≈ 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 Nortonville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.
How Nortonville 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.
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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.
14.6% of Nortonville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
Nortonville 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 Nortonville adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Nortonville
Why doesn’t Nortonville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Nortonville.
What hospital is closest to Nortonville?
Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Nortonville’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 Nortonville?
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, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Nortonville.
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.