Health · Benham

Benham, KY health

On most measures Benham looks like Kentucky as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (30.1% vs 18.9%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (51.1% vs 58.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Benham
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 725 people are less certain, so we show Benham's figures without a grade.

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How Benham 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 Benham adults…

30 of every 100 Benham adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Kentucky: 19 in 100 · worse · margin 25.3–35.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Benham, betterBenham, worseToo close to callKentucky
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.4% Benham
KY 39.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

51%
Dentist visit
KY 58%
65%
Colon screening
KY 66%
70%
Mammogram
KY 73%
Getting care

Care in and near Benham

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

HNearest ERLonesome Pine HospitalBig Stone Gap · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWhitesburg Arh Hospital★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountain Comprehensive Health CorporationCumberland · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation
5 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
St. Charles Health Council
3 sites · nearest in Appalachia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Lonesome Pine Hospital
Big Stone Gap · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Whitesburg Arh Hospital
Whitesburg · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Lee County Community Hospital
Pennington Gap · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Harlan Arh Hospital
Harlan · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBenham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harlan County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careBenham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harlan County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthBenham'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 Benham. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Benham
MeasureBenhamMarginKentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)30.1%25.3–35.2%18.9%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours42.4%35.1–50%39.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit51.1%47–55.1%58.1%worse
Colon screening65%59.6–69.9%65.8%about the same
Mammogram70.2%60.8–78.4%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 Benham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call Benham better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Benham 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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