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Health in Smithland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Smithland residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
25%
About the same as KY (22.4%)
Obesity
40.6%
About the same as KY (38.3%)
No exercise
30%
About the same as KY (26.9%)
Uninsured
6.7%
About the same as KY (5.4%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
Baptist Health Paducah
What stands out

What stands out about health in Smithland

10.7%have heart disease · KY 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Smithland adults…

Smithland runs above KY on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Smithland adults have heart disease
Kentucky: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.9%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Smithland

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health PaducahPaducah · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Paducah★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcarePaducah · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Arcare
4 sites · nearest in Paducah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Baptist Health Paducah
Paducah · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.9 mi
Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services
Salem · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
Paducah · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.4 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
2 sites · nearest in Golconda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Smithland itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Smithland itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Smithland 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 Smithland; ≈ 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%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 12.3%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Smithland, betterSmithland, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Smithland gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKY 79%
57%Dentist visitKY 58%
87%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
71%Colon screeningKY 66%
78%MammogramKY 73%
84%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Smithland 6.7% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Smithland adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 4Smithland adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Smithland adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Smithland adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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 7
Smithland adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · KY 15.5%
About the same as KY
1 in 9
Smithland adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 13
Smithland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 12
Smithland adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

12.8% of Smithland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Smithland 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.

42.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.4%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Smithland

Why doesn’t Smithland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Smithland?

Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Smithland’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.