Health · Stearns

Stearns, KY health

On most measures Stearns looks like Kentucky as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (32% vs 18.9%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (44% vs 58.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Stearns
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How Stearns 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 Stearns adults…

32 of every 100 Stearns adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Kentucky: 19 in 100 · worse · margin 27–37.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Stearns, betterStearns, worseToo close to callKentucky
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.5% Stearns
KY 39.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

44%
Dentist visit
KY 58%
59%
Colon screening
KY 66%
66%
Mammogram
KY 73%
Getting care

Care in and near Stearns

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

HNearest ERBig South Fork Medical CenterOneida · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Corbin★★★★★ · 25.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCumberland Family Medical CenterWhitley City · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Cumberland Family Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Whitley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.6 mi
Mountain Peoples' Health Councils
6 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Big South Fork Medical Center
Oneida · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Wayne County Hospital
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Baptist Health Corbin
Corbin · ★★★★★
ER
29.3 mi
Lafollette Medical Center
La Follette · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careStearns's county is a federal shortage area.McCreary County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careStearns's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McCreary County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthStearns'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 Stearns. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Stearns
MeasureStearnsMarginKentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)32%27–37.5%18.9%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours44.5%37.2–52%39.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit44%40–48.1%58.1%worse
Colon screening59.2%53.5–64.7%65.8%worse
Mammogram66.1%56.7–74.8%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 Stearns door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call Stearns better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Stearns 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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