Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Bent Tree Harbor

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Bent Tree Harbor · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bent Tree Harbor residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bent Tree Harbor

Heart disease, COPD and diabetes run high in Bent Tree Harbor

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.7%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.5%), vs 8% across Missouri. Diabetes is also above the state: 17.9%, vs 12.1% across Missouri. In all, Bent Tree Harbor runs above Missouri on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Missouri 18%), and heart disease, COPD and diabetes are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Bent Tree Harbor, and more people treating it

47.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Missouri 36.5%), but 84.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

In Bent Tree Harbor, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7.3% of working-age adults are uninsured (Missouri 8.7%), yet 24.8% say their health is fair or poor, vs 20.5% across the state. Checkups ↓

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 Bent Tree Harbor’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bent Tree Harbor adults…

Bent Tree Harbor runs above MO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Bent Tree Harbor adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–12.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Why age matters here

Bent Tree Harbor is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bent Tree Harbor as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bent Tree Harbor29%
Missouri18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
90%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
68%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
84%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bent Tree Harbor 7.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bent Tree Harbor

No hospital or community health center in Bent Tree Harbor itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERGolden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGolden Valley Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegional Health Care ClinicWarsaw · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Regional Health Care Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Warsaw
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Compass Health
3 sites · nearest in Osceola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.8 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.4 mi
Bothwell Regional Health Center
Sedalia · ★★★★★
ER
38 mi
Western Missouri Medical Center
Warrensburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bent Tree Harbor itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bent Tree Harbor itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bent Tree Harbor 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 Bent Tree Harbor; ≈ 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 32.5%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 12.6%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bent Tree Harbor, betterBent Tree Harbor, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Bent Tree Harbor gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Bent Tree Harbor adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Bent Tree Harbor does better than Missouri.

3 in 10Bent Tree Harbor adults feel lonely
27.6% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Bent Tree Harbor adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Bent Tree Harbor adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 7Bent Tree Harbor adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MO 17.5% · Better than MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bent Tree Harbor 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
Bent Tree Harbor adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Bent Tree Harbor adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Bent Tree Harbor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
Bent Tree Harbor adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.2% of Bent Tree Harbor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Bent Tree Harbor 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.

40.8%

of Bent Tree Harbor adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.1%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Bent Tree Harbor

Why doesn’t Bent Tree Harbor have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bent Tree Harbor?

Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Bent Tree Harbor’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 Bent Tree Harbor?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Katy Trail Community Health, Harbor Village in Warsaw, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bent Tree Harbor.

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.