Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0Where Whitesville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Whitesville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Whitesville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Whitesville
Whitesville keeps up with checkups
It beats Kentucky on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (67.8% vs 58.1%) and colon screening (72.6% vs 65.8%). Checkups ↓
Whitesville is an active town
Only 21.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Kentucky. Habits ↓
COPD and stroke are less common in Whitesville
Whitesville runs below Kentucky on COPD (8.4% vs 10.2%), stroke (3.3% vs 4%) and diabetes (11.5% vs 13.7%). A young population is part of it: only 10% of residents are 65 or older (Kentucky 17%). Conditions ↓
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 Whitesville’s likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of Whitesville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky
Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Whitesville adults…
Whitesville runs below KY on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Whitesville
No hospital or community health center in Whitesville itself. These are the nearest.
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 Whitesville; ≈ 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).
How Whitesville adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Whitesville does better than Kentucky.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10% of Whitesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
Whitesville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Whitesville adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Whitesville
Why doesn’t Whitesville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Whitesville.
What hospital is closest to Whitesville?
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Whitesville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Whitesville.
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.