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Aerial view of Carrollton, Missouri - 9-2-2013Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Carrollton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Carrollton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64633, 64622. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Carrollton Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Carrollton Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.1%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Carrollton Township runs above Missouri on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Carrollton Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.7%), vs 28.8% 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 Carrollton Township’s likely range; Carrollton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 64633, 64622, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Carrollton Township adults…

Carrollton Township runs above MO on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Carrollton Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–12.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.7%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Carrollton Township, betterCarrollton Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Carrollton Township gets moving

6.2 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Carrollton Township

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Carrollton Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCarroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 1.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHCC NetworkCarrollton · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Carrollton Township
1.9 mi
HCC Network
3 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale feesIn Carrollton Township
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Northwest Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Braymer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.1 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Carrollton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Carrollton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Carrollton Township 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 Carrollton Township; ≈ 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 Carrollton Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
55%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
72%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carrollton Township 9.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Carrollton Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Carrollton Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Carrollton Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Carrollton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Carrollton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Carrollton Township 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
Carrollton Township adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Carrollton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Carrollton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Carrollton Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

12.7% of Carrollton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Carrollton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Trotter Township: 38.7%Wakenda Township: 38.7%Combs Township: 38.6%Van Horn Township: 37.8%Prairie Township: 38%Moss Creek Township: 38.3%Leslie Township: 37.7%Eugene Township: 38.7%Sugartree Township: 38.5%De Witt Township: 38.6%Ridge Township: 38.5%Stokes Mound Township: 38.1%Carrollton Township: 38.7%Carrollton TownshipTrotter TownshipWakenda TownshipCombs TownshipVan Horn TownshipCarroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 1.8 miHHCC Network - Carrollton · Carrollton · 1.9 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Van Horn Township37.8%
Combs Township38.6%
Carrollton Township38.7%
Trotter Township38.7%
Wakenda Township38.7%
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
Trotter Township————
Wakenda Township————
Combs Township————
Van Horn Township————

Trotter Township, Wakenda Township, Combs Township and Van Horn 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.

41.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing11%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Missouri

Questions about health in Carrollton Township

Why doesn’t Carrollton Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Carrollton Township?

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 1.8 miles in a straight line from Carrollton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Carrollton Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is HCC Network - Carrollton in Carrollton, 1.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Carrollton Township.

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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.