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Health in Blue Mound Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blue Mound Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64790, 64783, 64779, 64750. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Blue Mound Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Blue Mound Township

1 in 7 adults have COPD (14.8%), about twice the Missouri rate. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.6%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Blue Mound Township runs above Missouri on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Blue Mound Township

49.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 60.4% across Missouri. Among those 65 and older, 31.7% have lost all their teeth (Missouri 15.8%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Blue Mound Township

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (26.4%), vs 16% across Missouri. Habits ↓

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 Blue Mound Township’s likely range; Blue Mound Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 64790, 64783, 64779, 64750, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blue Mound Township adults…

Blue Mound Township runs above MO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Blue Mound Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 12.9–16.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
49%Dentist visitMO 60%
81%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
58%Colon screeningMO 64%
66%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blue Mound Township 12.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 39.7%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.5%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.6%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 26.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blue Mound Township, betterBlue Mound Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Blue Mound Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Blue Mound Township

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

HNearest ERNevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBates County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthNevada · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Compass Health
5 sites · nearest in Nevada
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
14.2 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
29.2 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
2 sites · nearest in Fort Scott
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blue Mound Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blue Mound Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blue Mound 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 Blue Mound 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).

Mind & connection

How Blue Mound Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Blue Mound Township runs above Missouri.

1 in 3Blue Mound Township adults feel lonely
32.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Blue Mound Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
3 in 10Blue Mound Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Blue Mound Township adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · MO 17.5% · Worse than MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Blue Mound 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 5
Blue Mound Township adults worry about having enough food
22.2% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 6
Blue Mound Township adults worry about keeping their housing
15.8% · MO 12.1%
Worse than MO
1 in 8
Blue Mound Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.7% · MO 9%
Worse than MO
1 in 8
Blue Mound Township adults lack reliable transportation
12.2% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

21.1% of Blue Mound Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Blue Mound Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Prairie Township: 40.6%Osage Township: 40.5%Bacon Township: 40.6%Walker Township: 40.6%Rockville Township: 40%Pleasant Gap Township: 42.3%Osage Township: 41.1%Metz Township: 40.4%Washington Township: 37.9%Clear Creek Township: 41.4%Badger Township: 37.5%Center Township: 37.3%Hudson Township: 37.6%Blue Mound Township: 41%Blue Mound TownshipPrairie TownshipOsage TownshipBacon TownshipWalker TownshipRockville TownshipNevada Regional Medical Center · Nevada · 13.3 miHCompass Health - Nevada · Nevada · 11.9 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rockville Township40%
Osage Township40.5%
Prairie Township40.6%
Bacon Township40.6%
Walker Township40.6%
Blue Mound Township41%
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
Prairie Township————
Osage Township————
Bacon Township————
Walker Township————
Rockville Township————

Prairie Township, Osage Township, Bacon Township, Walker Township and Rockville 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.

48.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.8%
Thinking or memory23.5%
Hearing12.2%
Errands alone14.4%
Vision8.5%
Dressing or bathing7%
Missouri

Questions about health in Blue Mound Township

Why doesn’t Blue Mound 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 Blue Mound Township.

What hospital is closest to Blue Mound Township?

Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Blue Mound 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 Blue Mound Township.

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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. 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.