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Health in Airport Drive · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Airport Drive residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Airport Drive, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Airport Drive. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
37%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
28.6%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
31.8%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
5.9 mi
Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Airport Drive adults…

On every condition, Airport Drive is about the same as Missouri. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Airport Drive adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.6–40.7%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Airport Drive

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

HNearest ERFreeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Carthage★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumJoplin · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
4 sites · nearest in Joplin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.9 mi
Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.7 mi
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas
Galena · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Joplin
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
Mercy Hospital Carthage
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
4 sites · nearest in Baxter Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Airport Drive itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Airport Drive itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Airport Drive itself

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 Airport Drive; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Airport Drive, betterAirport Drive, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Airport Drive gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Airport Drive adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
60%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
69%Colon screeningMO 64%
72%MammogramMO 75%
77%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Airport Drive 8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Airport Drive adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Airport Drive adults feel lonely
31.8% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Airport Drive adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Airport Drive adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Airport Drive adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Airport Drive adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Airport Drive adults worry about having enough food
12% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Airport Drive adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Airport Drive adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Airport Drive adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.4% of Airport Drive adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Airport Drive and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Carl Junction: 36.9%Joplin: 39.6%Leawood: 37.9%Duquesne: 38.4%Webb City: 38.4%Duenweg: 40.4%Grand Falls Plaza: 37.4%Redings Mill: 36.9%Loma Linda: 36.1%Saginaw: 37.8%Airport Drive: 37%Airport DriveCarl JunctionJoplinFreeman Health System - Freeman West · Joplin · 5.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHMercy Hospital Joplin · Joplin · 8.2 mi · 1★ MedicareHAccess Family Care Joplin · Joplin · 3.8 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Carl Junction36.9%
Airport Drive37%
Joplin39.6%
MO36.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Carl JunctionB36.9%10.4%14.6%CDC place
JoplinC−39.6%12.7%18.8%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.7%

of Airport Drive adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Missouri

Questions about health in Airport Drive

Why doesn’t Airport Drive have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Airport Drive.

What hospital is closest to Airport Drive?

Freeman Health System - Freeman West in Joplin, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Airport Drive’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Airport Drive?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Family Care Joplin in Joplin, 3.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Airport Drive.

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Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.