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Health in Burfordville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burfordville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.8%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
36.5%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
29.8%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
13.8 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burfordville adults…

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

40 of every 100 Burfordville adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.7–44.8%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Burfordville

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

HNearest ERSaint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau · 13.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Francis Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCross Trails Medical CenterMarble Hill · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Cross Trails Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Marble Hill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Southeast
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.6 mi
Benton Medical Center
Benton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
25.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Perry
Perryville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.1 mi
Madison Medical Center
Fredericktown · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burfordville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burfordville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burfordville 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 Burfordville; ≈ 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 29.8%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burfordville, betterBurfordville, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Burfordville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
62%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burfordville 8.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Burfordville adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Burfordville adults feel lonely
28.7% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Burfordville adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Burfordville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Burfordville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Burfordville 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
Burfordville adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Burfordville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Burfordville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
Burfordville adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.3% of Burfordville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Burfordville 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.

36.8%

of Burfordville adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Missouri

Questions about health in Burfordville

Why doesn’t Burfordville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Burfordville?

Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, 13.8 miles in a straight line from Burfordville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.