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Health in Big Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Big Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64726, 64788, 64733, 64735. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.3%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
37.7%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
30.9%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
12.6 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Big Creek Township

9.9%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Big Creek Township adults…

Big Creek Township runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Big Creek Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–11.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Big Creek Township

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

HNearest ERGolden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWestern Missouri Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthClinton · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Compass Health
7 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Western Missouri Medical Center
Warrensburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Katy Trail Dental Johnson County Health Dept
Warrensburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
27.9 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
Harrisonville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.2 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Big Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Big Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Big Creek 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 Big Creek 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 30.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.1%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Big Creek Township, betterBig Creek Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Big Creek Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Urich Conservation Area470 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Big Creek Township 8.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Big Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Big Creek Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Big Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Big Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Big Creek 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 Big Creek 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
Big Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Big Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Big Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Big Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.2% of Big Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Big Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Shawnee Township: 37.6%Bogard Township: 37.8%Honey Creek Township: 38.2%Tebo Township: 38.1%Fields Creek Township: 38.5%White Oak Township: 37.6%Davis Township: 38.6%Big Creek Township: 37.7%Big Creek TownshipShawnee TownshipBogard TownshipHoney Creek TownshipGolden Valley Memorial Hospital · Clinton · 12.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHCompass Heatlh · Clinton · 10.7 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Shawnee Township37.6%
Big Creek Township37.7%
Bogard Township37.8%
Honey 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
Shawnee Township————
Bogard Township————
Honey Creek Township————

Shawnee Township, Bogard Township and Honey Creek 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.

38.5%

of Big Creek Township adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Big Creek Township

Why doesn’t Big Creek 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 Big Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Big Creek Township?

Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Big Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Big Creek 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.