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Health in Calhoun · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Calhoun residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Calhoun

Smoking is more common in Calhoun

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.2%), vs 16% across Missouri. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Calhoun

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Missouri 18%), and COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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 Calhoun’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 39.9%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.5%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Calhoun, betterCalhoun, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Calhoun gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Calhoun adults…

Calhoun runs above MO on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Calhoun adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–11.7%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Why age matters here

Calhoun is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Heart disease and COPD rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Calhoun as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Calhoun26%
Missouri18%
Getting care

Care in and near Calhoun

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

HNearest ERGolden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGolden Valley Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthClinton · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Compass Health
6 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
Regional Health Care Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Warsaw
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Western Missouri Medical Center
Warrensburg · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
Bothwell Regional Health Center
Sedalia · ★★★★★
ER
30.1 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Calhoun itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Calhoun itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Calhoun 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 Calhoun; ≈ 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 Calhoun adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
55%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
61%Colon screeningMO 64%
70%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Calhoun 9.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Calhoun adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Calhoun adults feel lonely
30.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Calhoun adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Calhoun adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Calhoun adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Calhoun 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
Calhoun adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Calhoun adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Calhoun adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Calhoun adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.8% of Calhoun adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Calhoun 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.

39.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Missouri

Questions about health in Calhoun

Why doesn’t Calhoun have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Calhoun?

Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Calhoun’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 Calhoun?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health (Clinton, Missouri) in Clinton, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.