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Health in Tolu · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tolu residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tolu adults…

Tolu runs above KY on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Tolu adults have had cancer
Kentucky: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.1%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Tolu

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

HNearest ERHardin County General Hospital & ClinicRosiclare · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLivingston Hospital and Healthcare Services★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health & Emergency ServicesElizabethtown · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
4 sites · nearest in Elizabethtown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.6 mi
Hardin County General Hospital & Clinic
Rosiclare · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.1 mi
Crittenden Community Hospital
Marion · not rated
ER
11.8 mi
Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services
Salem · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Shawneetown Community Health Center
Shawneetown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.2 mi
Methodist Hospital Union County
Morganfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tolu itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tolu itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tolu 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 Tolu; ≈ 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 24.6%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 13.9%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tolu, betterTolu, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Tolu gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKY 79%
64%Dentist visitKY 58%
85%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
60%Colon screeningKY 66%
73%MammogramKY 73%
83%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tolu 6.7% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Tolu adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Tolu does better than Kentucky.

1 in 4Tolu adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Tolu adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 7Tolu adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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.

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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 5
Tolu adults worry about having enough food
18.3% · KY 15.5%
Worse than KY
1 in 8
Tolu adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Tolu adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 11
Tolu adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

17% of Tolu adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Tolu 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.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Tolu

Why doesn’t Tolu have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Tolu?

Hardin County General Hospital & Clinic in Rosiclare, 6.6 miles in a straight line from Tolu’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Tolu?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hardin County Medical Clinic in Elizabethtown, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.