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Health in Benton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Benton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64630, 64674. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.4%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
35.2%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
31.2%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
9%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.5%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
14.9 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Benton Township

9.7%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Benton Township adults…

Benton Township runs above MO on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Benton Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Benton Township

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

HNearest ERSullivan County Memorial HospitalMilan · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPershing Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilMilan · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
6 sites · nearest in Milan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Compass Health
Marceline · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22.4 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.4 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Benton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Benton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Benton Township 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 Benton Township; ≈ 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 31.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Benton Township, betterBenton Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Benton Township gets moving

4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Browning City Park0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
59%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
76%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Benton Township 9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Benton Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Benton Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Benton Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Benton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Benton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Benton Township 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
Benton Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Benton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Benton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Benton Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10% of Benton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Benton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jackson Township: 36%Locust Creek Township: 35.5%Enterprise Township: 35.2%Grantsville Township: 35.3%Clay Township: 36.2%Wilson Township: 39.8%Medicine Township: 38%Jefferson Township: 35.6%Brookfield Township: 35.5%Yellow Creek Township: 35.4%North Salem Township: 35.3%Baker Township: 34.4%Benton Township: 35.2%Benton TownshipJackson TownshipLocust Creek TownshipEnterprise TownshipGrantsville TownshipPershing Memorial Hospital · Brookfield · 15.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHCompass Health · Marceline · 21.7 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Benton Township35.2%
Enterprise Township35.2%
Grantsville Township35.3%
Locust Creek Township35.5%
Jackson Township36%
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
Jackson Township————
Locust Creek Township————
Grantsville Township————
Enterprise Township————

Jackson Township, Locust Creek Township, Grantsville Township and Enterprise Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Benton Township

Why doesn’t Benton Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Benton Township?

Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Benton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Benton Township.

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.