Health · Benton

Benton, KY health

On most measures Benton looks like Kentucky as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.3% vs 18.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Benton

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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Benton, so we show its figures without a grade.

Report card

How Benton 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 Benton ranks in Kentucky

#90 Closest to a top hospitalof 145 · 21.4 mi

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Benton adults…

15 of every 100 Benton adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Kentucky: 19 in 100 · better · margin 12.3–18.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Benton, betterBenton, worseToo close to callKentucky

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.2% Benton
KY 39.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Dentist visit

KY 58%

Colon screening

KY 66%

Mammogram

KY 73%

Around Benton

Benton and the towns around it

Care in and near Benton

1 hospital in Benton, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

Marshall County HospitalBenton · 1.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray · 16.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield · 17.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah · 21.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Kentuckycare - 63Mayfield · 16.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Metropolis Medical ClinicMetropolis · 28.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBenton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marshall County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careBenton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marshall County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthBenton's county is a federal shortage area.Marshall County · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Benton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 5 measures for Benton

Measure	Benton	Margin	Kentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	15.3%	12.3–18.7%	18.9%	better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	37.2%	30.6–44%	39.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	59.3%	55.2–63.2%	58.1%	about the same
Colon screening	70.1%	65.1–74.6%	65.8%	about the same
Mammogram	76.3%	68.2–82.8%	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 Benton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call Benton better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Benton 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.