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Health in Brashear · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brashear residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
36.9%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
28.5%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
11.6 mi
Northeast Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brashear adults…

On every condition, Brashear is about the same as Missouri. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Brashear adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–37.8%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Brashear

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

HNearest ERNortheast Regional Medical CenterKirksville · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNortheast Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilEdina · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
8 sites · nearest in Edina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Northeast Regional Medical Center
Kirksville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.6 mi
Scotland County Hospital
Memphis · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.1 mi
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Macon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brashear itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brashear itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brashear 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 Brashear; ≈ 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 28.5%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brashear, betterBrashear, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Brashear gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
60%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
76%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brashear 7.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Brashear adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Brashear adults feel lonely
30.4% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Brashear adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Brashear adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Brashear adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Brashear 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
Brashear adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Brashear adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Brashear adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Brashear adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.4% of Brashear adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Brashear 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.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Brashear

Why doesn’t Brashear have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Brashear?

Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Brashear’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brashear.

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.