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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Archie · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Archie is healthier than 70%

Archie differs from Missouri on 9 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 8 better, 1 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Archie

Archie is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Archie is healthier than 54%. Against the 10,428 towns with similar household incomes ($52K–$86K), it’s healthier than 70%. Health Grade ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Archie

Archie runs below Missouri on diabetes (9.7% vs 12.1%), stroke (2.9% vs 3.6%) and heart disease (5.5% vs 6.8%). Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Missouri figure falls outside Archie’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Archie’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Archie is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 84% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 22%).

BSelf-rated health17.8% · MO 20.5% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.9% · MO 14.2% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.7% · MO 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.2% · MO 36.6% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes9.7% · MO 12.1% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.9% smoke · MO 16% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.9% · MO 28.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 54%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $52K–$86K (10,428)Healthier than 70%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Archie’s median household income is $68,750; among the 10,428 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($52K–$86K), it’s healthier than 70%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Archie could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Archie adults…

Archie runs below MO on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Archie adults have diabetes
Missouri: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.2–11.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Archie

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

HNearest ERCass Regional Medical CenterHarrisonville · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCass Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthHarrisonville · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Compass Health
5 sites · nearest in Harrisonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
Harrisonville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
2 sites · nearest in La Cygne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.6 mi
Belton Regional Medical Center
Belton · ★★★★★
ER
29.3 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careArchie is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArchie is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthArchie is not a shortage area

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 Archie; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Archie, betterArchie, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Archie gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMO 78%
64%Dentist visitMO 60%
82%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
62%Colon screeningMO 64%
79%MammogramMO 75%
74%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Archie 8.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Archie adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Archie adults feel lonely
30.6% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Archie adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Archie adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Archie adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Archie 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 9
Archie adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Archie adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
Archie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Archie adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

7.8% of Archie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Archie and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Deer Creek Township: 38.2%Grand River Township: 38.4%East Boone Township: 38.5%Mound Township: 40.7%Elkhart Township: 39.3%Archie: 37.2%ArchieDeer Creek Township
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Archie37.2%
Deer Creek Township38.2%
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
ArchieB−37.2%9.7%15.9%CDC place
Deer Creek TownshipC38.2%11.8%17.2%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%
Missouri

Every CDC estimate for Archie

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Archie is better than Missouri on 8 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Missouri figure falls inside Archie’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…ArchieMOU.S.vs MO
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.8%14.9–20.620.5%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.9%11.1–14.814.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.7%16.2–21.117.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.2%30.9–43.836.6%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.7%8.2–11.212.1%12%Better
High blood pressure31.2%27.6–34.936.5%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.4%30.5–38.337.5%37.1%About the same
Arthritis25.6%22.6–28.528.8%25.3%Better
Asthma10.5%9.1–11.810.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8%7.1–8.98.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.5%4.8–6.36.8%6.4%Better
COPD6.8%5.8–88%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.33.6%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)8.7%7–10.715.8%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%12.9–1916%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.9%21.2–30.528.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.7%14.7–20.916.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.8%32.4–43.836.5%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.7%6.7–10.98.7%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year75.4%71.6–78.978.4%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.1%60.8–67.660.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years82.3%79.6–84.884.5%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)73.6%70.4–76.277.2%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.2%57.5–67.164%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78.6%71.8–84.774.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.7%22.1–29.524.3%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.6%25.8–35.631.7%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.2%17–23.820.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.2%9–13.913.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.8%8.9–13.112.1%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.4%6.2–8.79%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7.4%6.2–8.78.4%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.8%6.1–9.810.8%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability32.3%27.7–36.836.2%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.6%10.6–14.615.8%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.5%15–20.117.2%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.3%6.4–8.38.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.1%3.6–4.75.1%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone8.3%7–9.59.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.53.9%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Missouri figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Archie

Is Archie a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Archie is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Archie?

CDC estimates 37.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.9% and 43.8%, against 36.6% across Missouri and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Archie?

Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Archie’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Archie have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.7–10.9%), against 8.7% across Missouri.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Archie more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Archie.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.