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Health in Clark Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clark Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 64658. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clark Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Clark Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.4%), 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, Clark Township runs above Missouri on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Clark Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.7%), vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Clark Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.3%), 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 Clark Township’s likely range; Clark Township’s figures come from ZIP code 64658, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clark Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Clark Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.9%
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%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.5%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.3%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clark Township, betterClark Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Clark Township gets moving

5.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Clark Township

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPershing Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthMarceline · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Compass Health
3 sites · nearest in Marceline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Macon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
3 sites · nearest in Macon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.5 mi
Moberly Regional Medical Center
Moberly · ★★★★★
ER
35.4 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clark Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clark Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clark 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 Clark 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 Clark Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
56%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
61%Colon screeningMO 64%
71%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clark Township 9.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Clark Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Clark Township adults feel lonely
30% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Clark Township adults lack social or emotional support
19% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Clark Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Clark Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Clark 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 6
Clark Township adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Clark Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Clark Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Clark Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

14.2% of Clark Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Clark Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Musselfork Township: 37.8%Bee Branch Township: 37.1%Marceline Township: 36.7%Yellow Creek Township: 37.9%Salt Creek Township: 38.1%Cockrell Township: 39%Keytesville Township: 38%Wayland Township: 39.2%Bucklin Township: 34.2%Yellow Creek Township: 35.4%Brookfield Township: 35.5%Cunningham Township: 37.5%Mendon Township: 38.1%Clark Township: 37.7%Clark TownshipMusselfork TownshipBee Branch TownshipMarceline TownshipYellow Creek TownshipPershing Memorial Hospital · Brookfield · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHCompass Health · Marceline · 4.7 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marceline Township36.7%
Bee Branch Township37.1%
Clark Township37.7%
Musselfork Township37.8%
Yellow Creek Township37.9%
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
Bee Branch Township————
Musselfork Township————
Marceline TownshipC−36.7%14.2%19.5%ZIP codes
Yellow Creek Township————

Bee Branch Township, Musselfork Township and Yellow Creek 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.

41.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.7%
Thinking or memory19.7%
Hearing11%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Clark Township

Why doesn’t Clark 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 Clark Township.

What hospital is closest to Clark Township?

Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Clark Township’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 Clark Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health in Marceline, 4.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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