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Health in St. Charles · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Charles residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in St. Charles

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Charles adults…

St. Charles runs above KY on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 St. Charles adults have COPD
Kentucky: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–13.3%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near St. Charles

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOwensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegional Health Care AffiliatesEarlington · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
Madisonville · ★★★★★
ER
17.1 mi
Caldwell Medical Center
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Community Medical Clinic, Princeton
Princeton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.9 mi
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
Trigg County Hospital
Cadiz · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Charles itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Charles itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Charles 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 St. Charles; ≈ 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 28.7%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.7%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 14.1%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 20.6%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
St. Charles, betterSt. Charles, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where St. Charles gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKY 79%
57%Dentist visitKY 58%
84%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
67%Colon screeningKY 66%
73%MammogramKY 73%
82%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Charles 6.7% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How St. Charles adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 4St. Charles adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
3 in 10St. Charles adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.1% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6St. Charles adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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.

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 6
St. Charles adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · KY 15.5%
About the same as KY
1 in 9
St. Charles adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 12
St. Charles adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
St. Charles adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

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

Around town

St. Charles 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.

39.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Kentucky

Questions about health in St. Charles

Why doesn’t St. Charles have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to St. Charles?

Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, 10.8 miles in a straight line from St. Charles’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near St. Charles?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Dba. Health First Community Health Center - Earlington in Earlington, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in St. Charles.

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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.