STD Testing in Hawesville, KY: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Hancock County, reported chlamydia cases run about 73% lower than the US average. Whether looking for a one-time check-up or regular testing in Hawesville, Kentucky, you can choose between clinics that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, and private labs that typically charge a flat self-pay price. See the options listed below.
7 testing options are listed for Hawesville, KY. The nearest, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, is about 0.6 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
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Labcorp
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3.5(29)?
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 29 reviews
Address
3245 Mt Moriah Avenue, Owensboro, KY 42303 19.2 miles away
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Closest to you 0.6 miles
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
4.7(4)?
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 4 reviews
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Hawesville operates through the state's public health infrastructure, bringing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing together with same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV and hepatitis vaccines, and sliding-scale fees. Appointments required.
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Herpes Testing Sits Inside the Standard Panel
The clinic tests for herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Meaning one visit produces a broader picture of your sexual health status. That completeness removes the need to seek a separate appointment elsewhere to close the gap.
Interpretation Services Support Every Clinical Conversation
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages, so medical history, test results, and treatment instructions all reach patients with full accuracy. Clear communication at that level means fewer misunderstood diagnoses and better follow-through on care.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Low Income Persons
Persons with HIV
Persons with STI
Persons with TB
Care services
Family Planning
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
Partner Notification
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
2.3 miles
Owensboro Health
4.6(16)?
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 16 reviews
Owensboro Health in Tell City pairs same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) with a panel that extends to herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB; appointments are required, and fees scale with insurance or income.
Tests & treats
Address
27 US Hwy 66 East, Lincoln Park Plaza Tell City, IN 47586
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 3 miles from Hawesville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hawesville, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Local clinicians
Clinicians near Hawesville, KY who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 160 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hawesville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 29 offer telehealth.
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
Pharmacies near Hawesville, KY
Compare the pharmacies closest to Hawesville, KY. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Hawesville, KY.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Hawesville, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
Online treatment
Wisp
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
STDs & HIV in Hancock County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Hancock County, the county that includes Hawesville, compare with Kentucky and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~41% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#102 of 120 Kentucky counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 15% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Hancock County vs Kentucky vs U.S.
Hancock CountyKentuckyU.S.▲▼ = Hancock County vs the state average
Infection
Hancock County
Kentucky
United States
Chlamydia
134.512 cases▼ 65%
381.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
56.15 cases▼ 58%
134.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
11.21 cases▼ 21%
14.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
—
14.5
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
11.21 cases▼ 41%
18.9
29.5
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Reported STD rates in Hancock County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 60% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Hancock County, chlamydia has fallen from 241.9 to 134.5 per 100,000 (44%), gonorrhea has fallen from 99 to 56.1 per 100,000 (43%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 11.1 to 11.2 per 100,000 (1%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
What shapes testing access in and around Hawesville, KY
Adults uninsured
5.9%
Hancock County
Below poverty line
14.8%
Primary-care shortage score 16 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 61
Social Vulnerability Index · 19th percentile nationally
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Hancock County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Hancock County (2023)
Federal priority area: Kentucky is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
80 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
80
Hancock County HIV care continuum (2023)
Hancock County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Hancock County residents living with HIV, 100% are in care · 100% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Hancock County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Lead Hill sits close to the rhythms most Hawesville households share: owned homes, modest costs, and schedules shaped by whether a job is available that week. With unemployment running meaningfully above the national floor, a notable slice of residents are between positions or piecing together hours, which can make midday appointments feel like a luxury and employer-sponsored coverage feel like a memory. That employment picture matters for sexual health access because Hawesville's young adults, people in their late teens and twenties, are precisely the group for whom regular screening makes the most difference, and they're also the most likely to be absorbing rent on $556-a-month budgets or holding irregular shifts that don't bend easily around clinic hours.
Nearly half of all Hawesville adults are in married households, which shapes the community's relationship structure, but shifting partnerships, new relationships, and the uncertainty that comes with job transitions all argue for routine testing regardless of household type. The range of options listed on this page accounts for that driving reality: some clinics offer sliding-scale fees that fit budgets well below the high-earner tier, and the spread of locations and hours means a resident near Sunset Park has a genuine choice, not just the closest compromise along the highway.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Hawesville, KY
Walkability4.33 / 20 · Least walkable
At 4.33/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hawesville generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 42348 snapshot
Residents
4,709
Median age
42.8
Median income
$60,579
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 42348 area around Hawesville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hawesville alone.
Hawesville sits in Hancock County, ZIP 42348. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Lead Hill
Sunset Park
Shafer Hill
Major routes
KY 69 (Madison Street)
SR 237 (Indiana State Road 237)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Hawesville, KY
Just outside Hawesville? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Hawesville, KY: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Hancock County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Kentucky law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
Group
Tests
How often
Everyone aged 13–64
HIV
At least once
Sexually active women under 25
Chlamydia, gonorrhea
Every year
Women 25+ with new or multiple partners
Chlamydia, gonorrhea
Every year
Pregnant people
HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia
Early in pregnancy
Gay & bisexual men (MSM)
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV
Every 3–6 months
Anyone who shares injection equipment
HIV, hepatitis B & C
At least yearly
All adults at least once
Hepatitis C
At least once
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Hawesville-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Hawesville often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
Test
Reference price
CPT / HCPCS
Chlamydia (NAAT)
$47.80
87491
Gonorrhea (NAAT)
$47.80
87591
Trichomoniasis (NAAT)
$47.76
87661
HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody
$26.87
87389
HIV-1/2 antibody
$22.44
86703
Syphilis (RPR/VDRL)
$5.61
86592
Syphilis (treponemal antibody)
$17.49
86780
Herpes (HSV NAAT)
$47.76
87529
Hepatitis B surface antigen
$15.33
87340
Hepatitis C antibody
$29.16
86803
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Confidentiality & consent in KentuckyMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Kentucky law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Kentucky, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Kentucky permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
