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Health in Center · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Center residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
32.2%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
9.2%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
13.1 mi
Hannibal Regional Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Center

8.5%have heart disease · MO 6.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Center adults…

Center runs above MO on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Center adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–12%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Center

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

HNearest ERHannibal Regional HospitalHannibal · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHannibal Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePreferred Family Healthcare, IncorporatedMonroe City · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Hannibal Regional Hospital
Hannibal · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
7 sites · nearest in Monroe City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.3 mi
Pike County Memorial Hospital
Louisiana · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30 mi
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Adams County Dental Clinic
Quincy · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
30.2 mi
Blessing Hospital
Quincy · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.6 mi
Illini Community Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Center itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Center itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Center 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 Center; ≈ 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 32.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Center, betterCenter, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Center gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Mason Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
60%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center 9.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Center adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Center adults feel lonely
31.2% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Center adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Center adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Center 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 8
Center adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Center adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Center adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Center adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.2% of Center adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Center 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.

40.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Center

Why doesn’t Center have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Center?

Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Center’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.