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Health in Bates City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bates City residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bates City adults…

Bates City runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Bates City adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.4–42.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Bates City

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

HNearest ERSt. Mary's Medical CenterBlue Springs · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Luke's East Hospital★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthOdessa · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Compass Health
4 sites · nearest in Odessa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
St. Mary's Medical Center
Blue Springs · ★★★★★
ER
11.5 mi
HCC Network
3 sites · nearest in Buckner
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Saint Luke's East Hospital
Lees Summit · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Centerpoint Medical Center
Independence · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bates City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bates City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bates City 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 Bates City; ≈ 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 29%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bates City, betterBates City, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Bates City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
64%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
69%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bates City 7.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Bates City adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Bates City adults feel lonely
29.4% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Bates City adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Bates City adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Bates City adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bates City 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
Bates City adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Bates City adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Bates City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Bates City adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.3% of Bates City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Bates City and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Missouri

Questions about health in Bates City

Why doesn’t Bates City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bates City?

St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Bates City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bates City?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health - Odessa in Odessa, 5.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bates City.

Town Square →
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.