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Bunceton, Missouri (2015)Photo: Jena Fuller from Columbia, MO, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Bunceton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bunceton residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.8%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
30.3%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
31.1%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
23.7 mi
Bothwell Regional Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bunceton

24 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Bunceton

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

HNearest ERBothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia · 23.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChccmo - California ClinicCalifornia · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17 mi
Chccmo - California Clinic
California · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
23.7 mi
Bothwell Regional Health Center
Sedalia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Regional Health Care Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Sedalia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.3 mi
Columbia Mo VA Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈27.6 mi
University of Missouri Health Care
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.2 mi
Boone Hospital Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bunceton itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bunceton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bunceton 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 Bunceton; ≈ 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 Bunceton adults…

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

35 of every 100 Bunceton adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.1–39.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.3%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.1%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bunceton, betterBunceton, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Bunceton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
62%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
75%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bunceton 8.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Bunceton adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Bunceton adults feel lonely
31.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Bunceton adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Bunceton adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Bunceton adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bunceton 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
Bunceton adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Bunceton adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Bunceton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Bunceton adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.6% of Bunceton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Bunceton 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Bunceton

Why doesn’t Bunceton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bunceton?

Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, 23.7 miles in a straight line from Bunceton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.