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Health in Cainsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cainsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cainsville

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Cainsville

1 in 8 adults have COPD (13%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Cainsville runs above Missouri on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Cainsville adults get no exercise

37.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Cainsville

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (22.2%), vs 16% across Missouri. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Missouri figure falls outside Cainsville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cainsville adults…

Cainsville runs above MO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Cainsville adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11–15.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 37.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.9%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.5%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Cainsville, betterCainsville, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Cainsville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Cainsville

1 community health center in Cainsville, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHarrison County Community HospitalBethany · 17.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarrison County Community Hospital★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCainsville Medical ClinicCainsville · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.1 mi
Cainsville Medical Clinic
Cainsville · community health center
Sliding-scale feesIn Cainsville
10.3 mi
Infinity Health
7 sites · nearest in Princeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Harrison County Community Hospital
Bethany · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Decatur County Hospital
Leon · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Ringgold County Hospital
Mount Ayr · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.6 mi
Wayne County Hospital
Corydon · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cainsville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cainsville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cainsville 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 Cainsville; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
55%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
72%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cainsville 10.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Cainsville adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Cainsville adults feel lonely
30.3% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Cainsville adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Cainsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Cainsville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cainsville 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 6
Cainsville adults worry about having enough food
17.9% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 7
Cainsville adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Cainsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Cainsville adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

16.2% of Cainsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Cainsville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Madison Township: 41.4%Harrison Township: 41.6%Marion Township: 40.8%Clay Township: 40.5%Trail Creek Township: 40.9%Lindley Township: 41%Morgan Township: 41.7%Madison Township: 41.7%Cainsville: 41.2%CainsvilleMadison TownshipHarrison TownshipCainsville Medical Clinic · Cainsville · 0.1 mi+Princeton Office · Princeton · 10.3 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cainsville41.2%
Madison Township41.4%
Harrison Township41.6%
MO36.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Harrison Township————
Madison Township————

Harrison Township and Madison Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

44.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.5%
Thinking or memory21%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone12.6%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing5.9%
Missouri

Questions about health in Cainsville

Why doesn’t Cainsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cainsville?

Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Cainsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cainsville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cainsville Medical Clinic in Cainsville, 0.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.