Health · Bardstown

Bardstown, KY health

On every measure CDC estimates, Bardstown looks like Kentucky as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bardstown
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How Bardstown 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.

How Bardstown ranks in Kentucky

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bardstown adults…

16 of every 100 Bardstown adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Kentucky: 19 in 100 · too close to call · margin 13.2–19.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bardstown, betterBardstown, worseToo close to callKentucky
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.5% Bardstown
KY 39.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

60%
Dentist visit
KY 58%
68%
Colon screening
KY 66%
75%
Mammogram
KY 73%
Getting care

Care in and near Bardstown

1 hospital in Bardstown, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERChi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown · 4.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpring View Hospital★★★★★ · 20.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTaylorsville Community Health CenterTaylorsville · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital
Bardstown · ★★★★★
ERIn Bardstown
16.5 mi
Taylorsville Community Health Center
Taylorsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.1 mi
Spring View Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Cumberland Family Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Lebanon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.3 mi
Baptist Health Hardin
Elizabethtown · ★★★★★
ER
29.6 mi
Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital
Shelbyville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Bardstown is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nelson County Northeast · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBardstown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Nelson County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBardstown's county is a federal shortage area.Nelson County · need score 16 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 Bardstown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Bardstown
MeasureBardstownMarginKentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)16.4%13.2–19.8%18.9%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%32.4–46.6%39.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit59.9%55.9–63.8%58.1%about the same
Colon screening68%62.5–72.9%65.8%about the same
Mammogram75%66.5–82%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 Bardstown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call Bardstown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bardstown 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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