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Bolckow MissouriPhoto: SamuelNelsonGISP · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Bolckow · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bolckow residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
35.6%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
26.3%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
14.9 mi
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bolckow

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Bolckow

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

HNearest ERMosaic Medical Center - MaryvilleMaryville · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesSavannah · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Northwest Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Savannah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
Maryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.7 mi
Swope Health Kidscare - St. Joseph
Saint Joseph · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
24 mi
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph
Saint Joseph · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.8 mi
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
Albany · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.2 mi
Community Hospital Association
Fairfax · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bolckow itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bolckow itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bolckow 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 Bolckow; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bolckow adults…

Bolckow runs below MO on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bolckow adults have diabetes
Missouri: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.4–11.7%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.8%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bolckow, betterBolckow, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Bolckow gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
64%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
61%Colon screeningMO 64%
77%MammogramMO 75%
75%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bolckow 7.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Bolckow adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Bolckow adults feel lonely
30.4% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Bolckow adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Bolckow adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Bolckow adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bolckow 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 9
Bolckow adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Bolckow adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
Bolckow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 15
Bolckow adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

8.1% of Bolckow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Bolckow 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Bolckow

Why doesn’t Bolckow have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bolckow?

Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville in Maryville, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Bolckow’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 Bolckow.

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.