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Health in Browning · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Browning residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.9%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
36.1%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
31.9%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
10.1%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
11.6 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Browning adults…

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

37 of every 100 Browning adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.5–40.4%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Browning

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

HNearest ERSullivan County Memorial HospitalMilan · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPershing Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilMilan · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
6 sites · nearest in Milan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.3 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Compass Health
Marceline · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
25.6 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Browning itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Browning itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Browning 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 Browning; ≈ 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 31.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.6%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Browning, betterBrowning, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Browning gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Browning City Park0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
60%Colon screeningMO 64%
76%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Browning 10.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Browning adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Browning adults feel lonely
31.2% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Browning adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Browning adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Browning adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Browning 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 7
Browning adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Browning adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Browning adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Browning adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

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

Around town

Browning 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.

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Missouri

Questions about health in Browning

Why doesn’t Browning have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Browning?

Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Browning’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 Browning.

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.