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Ages, KY health

On most measures Ages looks like Kentucky as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (35.4% vs 18.9%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (42.7% vs 58.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ages
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How Ages compares with Kentucky

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ages adults…

35 of every 100 Ages adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Kentucky: 19 in 100 · worse · margin 30.3–40.8%

Bars show Ages; the black tick is Kentucky. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ages, betterAges, worseToo close to callKentucky
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.2% Ages
KY 39.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

43%
Dentist visit
KY 58%
57%
Colon screening
KY 66%
65%
Mammogram
KY 73%
Getting care

Care in and near Ages

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

HNearest ERHarlan Arh HospitalHarlan · 5.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClover Fork Outpatient Medical ProjectEvarts · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.8 mi
Clover Fork Outpatient Medical Project
2 sites · nearest in Evarts
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Harlan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.2 mi
Harlan Arh Hospital
Harlan · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Lee County Community Hospital
Pennington Gap · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital
Hyden · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Hancock County Hospital
Sneedville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careAges's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harlan County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careAges's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harlan County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthAges's county is a federal shortage area.Cumberland River MHCA · need score 13 of 25

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 Ages. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Ages
MeasureAgesMarginKentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)35.4%30.3–40.8%18.9%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours44.2%36.8–52%39.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit42.7%38.6–46.7%58.1%worse
Colon screening57.2%51.7–62.6%65.8%worse
Mammogram64.7%54.6–73.7%72.7%about the same
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Ages door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call Ages better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ages directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kentucky figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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