Health · Clarkson

Clarkson, KY health

On most measures Clarkson looks like Kentucky as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (32.8% vs 18.9%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (51.6% vs 58.1%).

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

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 865 people are less certain, so we show Clarkson's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Clarkson 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 Clarkson adults…

33 of every 100 Clarkson adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Kentucky: 19 in 100 · worse · margin 27.6–37.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Clarkson, betterClarkson, worseToo close to callKentucky

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.5% Clarkson
KY 39.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Clarkson 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 Clarkson

Clarkson and the towns around it

Care nearby

Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical CenterLeitchfield · 3.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Breckinridge Memorial HospitalHardinsburg · 22.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health HardinElizabethtown · 25.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Caverna Memorial HospitalHorse Cave · 28.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

A Plus Family Healthcare-SonoraSonora · 19.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Munfordville Medical CenterMunfordville · 23.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careClarkson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grayson County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careClarkson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grayson County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthClarkson's county is a federal shortage area.Grayson County · need score 19 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 Clarkson. 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 Clarkson

Measure	Clarkson	Margin	Kentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	32.8%	27.6–37.8%	18.9%	worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	42.5%	35.4–49.5%	39.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	51.6%	47.5–55.5%	58.1%	worse
Colon screening	63.6%	58.2–68.7%	65.8%	about the same
Mammogram	73.5%	65.1–80.8%	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 Clarkson door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Clarkson 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.