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Health in Perryville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Perryville residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Perryville adults…

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

38 of every 100 Perryville adults have high blood pressure
Kentucky: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.1–42.5%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Perryville

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

HNearest ERThe James B. Haggin Memorial HospitalHarrodsburg · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpring View Hospital★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCumberland Family Medical CenterDanville · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital
Harrodsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.7 mi
Cumberland Family Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in Danville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Ephraim Mcdowell Regional Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
17.8 mi
Spring View Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Ephraim Mcdowell Fort Logan Hospital
Stanford · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
One Cross Community
Lebanon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Perryville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Perryville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Perryville 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 Perryville; ≈ 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 38.5%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 14.3%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Perryville, betterPerryville, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Perryville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKY 79%
62%Dentist visitKY 58%
86%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
67%Colon screeningKY 66%
73%MammogramKY 73%
82%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perryville 6.2% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Perryville adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 4Perryville adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Perryville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Perryville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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 6
Perryville adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · KY 15.5%
About the same as KY
1 in 8
Perryville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Perryville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Perryville adults lack reliable transportation
9% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

15.7% of Perryville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Perryville 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Perryville

Why doesn’t Perryville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Perryville?

The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Perryville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Perryville?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Women's Care of the Commonwealth in Danville, 9.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.