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Health in Prestonville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Prestonville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Prestonville

Making ends meet is harder in Prestonville

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (19.1%), vs 15.5% across Kentucky. No reliable transportation (10.9% vs 8.8%) and utility shut-off threats (10.6% vs 8.8%) are higher too. 19.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Prestonville is behind on routine checkups

It trails Kentucky on three of five routine checkups and screenings: dentist visits (50.5% vs 58.1%), cholesterol checks (79.1% vs 84.2%) and colon screening (57.8% vs 65.8%). Checkups ↓

1 in 12 working-age adults in Prestonville has no health insurance

8.1% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.4% across Kentucky. Checkups ↓

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 Prestonville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 5
Prestonville adults worry about having enough food
19.1% · KY 15.5%
Worse than KY
1 in 7
Prestonville adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · KY 11.7%
Worse than KY
1 in 9
Prestonville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · KY 8.8%
Worse than KY
1 in 9
Prestonville adults lack reliable transportation
10.9% · KY 8.8%
Worse than KY

19.2% of Prestonville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKY 79%
51%Dentist visitKY 58%
79%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
58%Colon screeningKY 66%
68%MammogramKY 73%
79%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prestonville 8.1% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Prestonville adults…

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

7 of every 100 Prestonville adults have had cancer
Kentucky: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.6–8.1%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Prestonville

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

HNearest ERCarroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 1.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorton-King's Daughters' Health★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTriad Health SysyemsCarrollton · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.3 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
3.7 mi
Triad Health Sysyems
7 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Community Mental Health Center, Inc. - New Access Point - Vevay
Vevay · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.5 mi
Norton-King's Daughters' Health
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Baptist Health Lagrange
La Grange · ★★★★★
ER
33.1 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
North Vernon · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Prestonville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Prestonville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Prestonville 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 Prestonville; ≈ 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 30.5%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 45.1%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 14.6%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 23%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Prestonville, betterPrestonville, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Prestonville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Prestonville adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Prestonville runs above Kentucky.

1 in 4Prestonville adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
3 in 10Prestonville adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 5Prestonville adults are in frequent mental distress
20.3% · 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.

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.

Around town

Prestonville 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.

42.2%

of Prestonville adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory21.4%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Prestonville

Why doesn’t Prestonville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Prestonville?

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 1.3 miles in a straight line from Prestonville’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 Prestonville?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Carroll County Upstairs Primary in Carrollton, 3.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.