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Ferguson, KY health

On most measures Ferguson looks like Kentucky as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (28.8% vs 18.9%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (48.7% vs 58.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ferguson
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 849 people are less certain, so we show Ferguson's figures without a grade.

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How Ferguson 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 Ferguson adults…

29 of every 100 Ferguson adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Kentucky: 19 in 100 · worse · margin 24.3–33.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ferguson, betterFerguson, worseToo close to callKentucky
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.8% Ferguson
KY 39.6%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

49%
Dentist visit
KY 58%
62%
Colon screening
KY 66%
69%
Mammogram
KY 73%
Getting care

Care in and near Ferguson

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

HNearest ERLake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset · 2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCasey County Hospital★★★★★ · 25.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCumberland Family Medical CenterSomerset · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Cumberland Family Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Somerset
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2 mi
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
Somerset · ★★★★★
ER
2 mi
Faith Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Somerset
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.4 mi
Wayne County Hospital
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Rockcastle County Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
25.4 mi
Casey County Hospital
Liberty · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careFerguson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pulaski County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careFerguson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pulaski County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthFerguson's county is a federal shortage area.Lake Cumberland MHCA · need score 18 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 Ferguson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Ferguson
MeasureFergusonMarginKentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)28.8%24.3–33.4%18.9%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours41.8%35.3–48.6%39.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit48.7%44.7–52.6%58.1%worse
Colon screening62.2%57–67.1%65.8%about the same
Mammogram68.8%60.2–76.7%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 Ferguson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call Ferguson better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ferguson 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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