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Health in Camden Point · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Camden Point residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Camden Point

Fewer Camden Point adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Missouri. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Camden Point is an active town

Only 23.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓

COPD and diabetes are less common in Camden Point

Camden Point runs below Missouri on COPD (6.6% vs 8%), diabetes (10% vs 12.1%) and stroke (3% vs 3.6%). 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 Camden Point’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 11
Camden Point adults worry about having enough food
9% · MO 13.7%
Better than MO
1 in 11
Camden Point adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 16
Camden Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 16
Camden Point adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

6.4% of Camden Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.3%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.4%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Camden Point, betterCamden Point, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Camden Point gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Camden Point adults…

Camden Point runs below MO on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Camden Point adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.3–7.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Camden Point

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

HNearest ERSaint John HospitalLeavenworth · 14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Lukes North Hospital★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSwope Health ServicesKansas City · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Swope Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Kansas City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Achc in Leavenworth
Leavenworth · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.3 mi
Saint John Hospital
Leavenworth · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Saint Lukes North Hospital
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Liberty Hospital
Liberty · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Atchison · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careCamden Point is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCamden Point is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Camden Point 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 Camden Point; ≈ 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 Camden Point adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
65%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
66%Colon screeningMO 64%
76%MammogramMO 75%
76%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Camden Point 6.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Camden Point adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Camden Point adults feel lonely
28.3% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Camden Point adults lack social or emotional support
17.8% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Camden Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Camden Point adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Camden Point 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.

Around town

Camden Point 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Missouri

Questions about health in Camden Point

Why doesn’t Camden Point have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Camden Point?

Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Camden Point’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 Camden Point.

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.