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Health in Uniontown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Uniontown residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Uniontown

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Uniontown

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

HNearest ERMethodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDeaconess Henderson Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegional Health Care AffiliatesMorganfield · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Methodist Hospital Union County
Morganfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Shawneetown Community Health Center
Shawneetown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.9 mi
Deaconess Henderson Hospital
Henderson · ★★★★★
ER
≈26.3 mi
Deaconess Hospital
Evansville · ★★★★★
ER
≈26.3 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville
Evansville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Uniontown itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Uniontown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Uniontown 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 Uniontown; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Uniontown adults…

On every condition, Uniontown is about the same as Kentucky. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Uniontown adults have high blood pressure
Kentucky: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.3–43.9%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 14.6%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Uniontown, betterUniontown, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Uniontown gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKY 79%
58%Dentist visitKY 58%
83%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
70%Colon screeningKY 66%
72%MammogramKY 73%
81%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Uniontown 6.6% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Uniontown adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 4Uniontown adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
3 in 10Uniontown adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.1% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 5Uniontown adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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.

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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 7
Uniontown adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · KY 15.5%
About the same as KY
1 in 9
Uniontown adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 12
Uniontown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 12
Uniontown adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

12.6% of Uniontown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Uniontown 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.

37.9%

of Uniontown adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Uniontown

Why doesn’t Uniontown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Uniontown?

Methodist Hospital Union County in Morganfield, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Uniontown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Uniontown?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Dba Health First Community Health Center- Union County in Morganfield, 6.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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.