Health · Bardwell

Bardwell, KY health

On most measures Bardwell looks like Kentucky as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults seeing a dentist (49.4% vs 58.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bardwell
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 737 people are less certain, so we show Bardwell's figures without a grade.

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How Bardwell 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 Bardwell adults…

22 of every 100 Bardwell adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Kentucky: 19 in 100 · too close to call · margin 17.9–25.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bardwell, betterBardwell, worseToo close to callKentucky
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.7% Bardwell
KY 39.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

49%
Dentist visit
KY 58%
63%
Colon screening
KY 66%
74%
Mammogram
KY 73%
Getting care

Care in and near Bardwell

1 community health center in Bardwell, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERJackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield · 21.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Paducah★★★★★ · 25.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareBardwell · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Arcare
6 sites · nearest in Bardwell
Sliding-scale feesIn Bardwell
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
2 sites · nearest in Cairo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
Jackson Purchase Medical Center
Mayfield · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
Paducah · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Baptist Health Paducah
Paducah · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBardwell's county is a federal shortage area.Carlisle County · need score 9 of 25
! Dental careBardwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carlisle County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthBardwell's county is a federal shortage area.Carlisle County · need score 14 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 Bardwell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Bardwell
MeasureBardwellMarginKentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)22%17.9–25.7%18.9%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours40.7%33.4–48.2%39.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit49.4%45–53.2%58.1%worse
Colon screening62.5%56.8–67.3%65.8%about the same
Mammogram73.6%64.8–80.6%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 Bardwell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call Bardwell better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bardwell 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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