Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0On CDC estimates, Silver Grove is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns
Silver Grove beats Kentucky on 16 of 31 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Silver Grove. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Silver Grove
Silver Grove is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Silver Grove is healthier than 79%. Against the 4,525 towns with similar household incomes ($35K–$58K), it’s healthier than 99%. Health Grade ↓
Silver Grove is an active town
Only 19.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Kentucky. Habits ↓
COPD and stroke are less common in Silver Grove
Silver Grove runs below Kentucky on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (7.2% vs 10.2%), stroke (2.9% vs 4%) and heart disease (6.2% vs 8.2%). A young population is part of it: only 10% of residents are 65 or older (Kentucky 17%). Conditions ↓
Fewer Silver Grove adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kentucky. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults 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 Silver Grove’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
What’s behind Silver Grove’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Silver Grove is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 85% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 58%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Silver Grove’s median household income is $46,595; among the 4,525 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($35K–$58K), it’s healthier than 99%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky
Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.
Out of every 100 Silver Grove adults…
Silver Grove runs below KY on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 10% of Silver Grove residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kentucky. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.1% of Silver Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
Care in and near Silver Grove
No hospital or community health center in Silver Grove 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 Silver Grove; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Silver Grove adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.
How Silver Grove adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Silver Grove does better than Kentucky.
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.
Silver Grove and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Grove | A− | 35.1% | 10.7% | 12.7% | CDC place |
| Melbourne | — | — | — | — | |
| Cold Spring | B− | 35.6% | 14.7% | 14% | CDC place |
Melbourne: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Silver Grove adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Silver Grove
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Silver Grove is better than Kentucky on 16 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Kentucky figure falls inside Silver Grove’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Silver Grove | KY | U.S. | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.5%13.9–17.2 | 22.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.8%10.5–13.1 | 15.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.2%13.8–16.8 | 17.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.1%28.9–41.6 | 38.3% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.7%9.4–12.2 | 13.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 35.9%31.8–40 | 38.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.4%29.2–37.7 | 36.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.5%24.5–30.7 | 32.2% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.3%9.1–11.6 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8%7.3–8.9 | 8.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.2%5.6–6.9 | 8.2% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 7.2%6.5–8 | 10.2% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.7–3.2 | 4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.9%10.7–15.6 | 18.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.7%11.2–14.3 | 18.5% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 19.6%16.7–22.8 | 26.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 17.1%14.2–20.5 | 14.2% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.8%30–41.7 | 39.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.8%3.6–6.1 | 5.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.6%76.3–82.7 | 78.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.2%63.9–70.4 | 58.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.3%81.6–86.8 | 84.2% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.9%76.7–82.8 | 81.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.5%59.8–69.2 | 65.8% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.8%68.6–82.1 | 72.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.3%21.9–28.9 | 26.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.3%18.1–24.7 | 22.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.2%10.7–13.7 | 15.5% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.9%8.6–11.2 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7.4%6.4–8.5 | 8.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.2%6.5–8 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.1%9.7–12.6 | 14.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.3%25.8–32.8 | 37.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.6%11.3–14.1 | 17.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.1%11.8–14.5 | 17.3% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.1%6.3–7.9 | 9% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4%3.7–4.3 | 6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.8%6.2–7.5 | 9.4% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.9%2.7–3.2 | 4.4% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Kentucky figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Silver Grove
Is Silver Grove a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Silver Grove is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns: A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 99%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Silver Grove?
CDC estimates 35.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.9% and 41.6%, against 38.3% across Kentucky and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Silver Grove?
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Silver Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Silver Grove have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.6–6.1%), against 5.4% across Kentucky.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Silver Grove more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Silver Grove.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.