Health · Barlow

Barlow, KY health

On most measures Barlow looks like Kentucky as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (27.3% vs 18.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Barlow
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 564 people are less certain, so we show Barlow's figures without a grade.

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How Barlow 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 Barlow adults…

27 of every 100 Barlow adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Kentucky: 19 in 100 · worse · margin 23.1–33.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Barlow, betterBarlow, worseToo close to callKentucky
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.1% Barlow
KY 39.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

59%
Dentist visit
KY 58%
66%
Colon screening
KY 66%
71%
Mammogram
KY 73%
Getting care

Care in and near Barlow

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

HNearest ERMassac Memorial HospitalMetropolis · 18.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Paducah★★★★★ · 23.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareBarlow · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.1 mi
Arcare
4 sites · nearest in Barlow
Sliding-scale feesIn Barlow
Directions to nearest
8.5 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
4 sites · nearest in Cairo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
Paducah · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Baptist Health Paducah
Paducah · ★★★★★
ER
29.6 mi
Jackson Purchase Medical Center
Mayfield · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBarlow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ballard County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBarlow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ballard County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthBarlow's county is a federal shortage area.Ballard 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 Barlow. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Barlow
MeasureBarlowMarginKentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)27.3%23.1–33.4%18.9%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours39.1%32.7–48.5%39.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit59.4%55.7–64.1%58.1%about the same
Colon screening66.2%61.3–72.5%65.8%about the same
Mammogram71.4%63.4–81%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 Barlow door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call Barlow better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Barlow 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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