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Health in Spottsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spottsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Spottsville

★ 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 8
Spottsville adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 11
Spottsville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KY 11.7%
Better than KY
1 in 14
Spottsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY
1 in 15
Spottsville adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

10.4% of Spottsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spottsville adults…

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

38 of every 100 Spottsville adults have high blood pressure
Kentucky: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.4–43.6%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Spottsville

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

HNearest ERThe Women's HospitalNewburgh · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Women's Hospital★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Dba. Health First Community Health Center- Cabell PlattHenderson · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
The Women's Hospital
Newburgh · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Deaconess Henderson Hospital
Henderson · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Dba. Health First Community Health Center- Cabell Platt
Henderson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
≈11.1 mi
Deaconess Hospital
Evansville · ★★★★★
ER
≈11.1 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville
Evansville · ★★★★★
ER
11.1 mi
Echo Community Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Evansville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spottsville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spottsville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spottsville 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 Spottsville; ≈ 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 24.9%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.4%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 15.3%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Spottsville, betterSpottsville, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Spottsville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKY 79%
62%Dentist visitKY 58%
87%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
65%Colon screeningKY 66%
76%MammogramKY 73%
81%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spottsville 5.3% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Spottsville adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 5Spottsville adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Spottsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Spottsville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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.

Around town

Spottsville 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Spottsville

Why doesn’t Spottsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Spottsville?

The Women's Hospital in Newburgh, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Spottsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Spottsville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Dba. Health First Community Health Center- Cabell Platt in Henderson, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.