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Health in Spring Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spring Valley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spring Valley

Spring Valley is an active town

Only 18.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Kentucky. Habits ↓

Spring Valley keeps up with checkups

It beats Kentucky on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (71.6% vs 58.1%) and cholesterol checks (91% vs 84.2%). Checkups ↓

Few Spring Valley adults smoke

11.2% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 18.5% across Kentucky. Habits ↓

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 Spring Valley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.2%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 15.6%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Valley, betterSpring Valley, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Spring Valley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKY 79%
72%Dentist visitKY 58%
91%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
73%Colon screeningKY 66%
78%MammogramKY 73%
84%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 36
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Valley 2.8% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Valley adults…

Spring Valley runs below KY on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Spring Valley adults have COPD
Kentucky: 10 in 100 · better · likely 6.5–8.1%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Spring Valley

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health LouisvilleLouisville · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Lagrange★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLifespringJeffersonville · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Baptist Health Louisville
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
4.9 mi
Louisville VA Medical Center
Louisville · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
5.3 mi
Norton Clark Hospital
Jeffersonville · ★★★★★
ER
6.2 mi
Lifespring
4 sites · nearest in Jeffersonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Buechel/Newburg Community Health Center
Louisville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8 mi
University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSpring Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpring Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Spring Valley adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Spring Valley does better than Kentucky.

1 in 7Spring Valley adults lack social or emotional support
14.4% · KY 22.5% · Better than KY
1 in 4Spring Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 8Spring Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · KY 17.4% · Better 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.

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 21
Spring Valley adults worry about having enough food
4.7% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 23
Spring Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
4.4% · KY 11.7%
Better than KY
1 in 27
Spring Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.7% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY
1 in 29
Spring Valley adults lack reliable transportation
3.5% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

3.3% of Spring Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Spring Valley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BarbourmeadeA−32.1%12.7%11.3%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Spring Valley

Why doesn’t Spring Valley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Spring Valley?

Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Spring Valley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Spring Valley?

12 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lifespring Comunity Medical Services in Jeffersonville, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Spring Valley.

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.