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Health in Brewer · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brewer residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brewer adults…

Brewer runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Brewer adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.6–38.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Brewer

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital PerryPerryville · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySte Genevieve County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCross Trails Medical CenterPerryville · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Mercy Hospital Perry
Perryville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
4.7 mi
Cross Trails Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Perryville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Memorial Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
Sainte Genevieve · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Madison Medical Center
Fredericktown · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Great Mines Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Farmington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brewer itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brewer itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brewer 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 Brewer; ≈ 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 28.8%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brewer, betterBrewer, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Brewer gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
63%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
71%MammogramMO 75%
76%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brewer 9.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Brewer adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Brewer adults feel lonely
32.3% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Brewer adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Brewer adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Brewer adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Brewer 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
Brewer adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Brewer adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Brewer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Brewer adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.5% of Brewer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Brewer 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.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Missouri

Questions about health in Brewer

Why doesn’t Brewer have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Brewer?

Mercy Hospital Perry in Perryville, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Brewer’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Brewer?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cross Trails Medical Center in Perryville, 4.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.