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Health in Pleasant View · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant View residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pleasant View

Dental care lags in Pleasant View

45% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 58.1% across Kentucky. Among those 65 and older, 42.1% have lost all their teeth (Kentucky 18.9%). Checkups ↓

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Pleasant View

1 in 6 adults have COPD (15.8%), vs 10.2% across Kentucky. 1 in 18 adults have had a stroke (5.5%), vs 4% across Kentucky. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.9%, vs 8.2% across Kentucky. In all, Pleasant View runs above Kentucky on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Pleasant View

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (25.9%), vs 15.5% across Kentucky. No reliable transportation (13.5% vs 8.8%) and utility shut-off threats (13.3% vs 8.8%) are higher too. 28.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Pleasant View’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKY 79%
45%Dentist visitKY 58%
83%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
56%Colon screeningKY 66%
66%MammogramKY 73%
81%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant View 9.3% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant View adults…

Pleasant View runs above KY on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

16 of every 100 Pleasant View adults have COPD
Kentucky: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 14.2–17.5%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
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 4
Pleasant View adults worry about having enough food
25.9% · KY 15.5%
Worse than KY
1 in 6
Pleasant View adults worry about keeping their housing
17% · KY 11.7%
Worse than KY
1 in 8
Pleasant View adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.3% · KY 8.8%
Worse than KY
1 in 7
Pleasant View adults lack reliable transportation
13.5% · KY 8.8%
Worse than KY

28.9% of Pleasant View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant View

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health CorbinCorbin · 16.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Corbin★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDayspring HealthWilliamsburg · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Dayspring Health
4 sites · nearest in Williamsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.7 mi
Grace Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Williamsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Baptist Health Corbin
Corbin · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Knox County Hospital
Barbourville · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Lafollette Medical Center
La Follette · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Middlesboro ARH Hospital
Middlesboro · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant View itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant View itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant View 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 Pleasant View; ≈ 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 36.1%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 44.3%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 12.5%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 28.1%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Pleasant View, betterPleasant View, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Pleasant View gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Pleasant View adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Pleasant View runs above Kentucky.

1 in 4Pleasant View adults lack social or emotional support
25.6% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 3Pleasant View adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.9% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 5Pleasant View adults are in frequent mental distress
22.2% · KY 17.4% · Worse than 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.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Pleasant View and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Emlyn————

Emlyn: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

48.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.1%
Thinking or memory24.9%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone15%
Vision9.4%
Dressing or bathing7.3%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Pleasant View

Why doesn’t Pleasant View have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pleasant View?

Baptist Health Corbin in Corbin, 16.8 miles in a straight line from Pleasant View’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Pleasant View?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Dayspring Regional Health Center in Williamsburg, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pleasant View.

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.