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Health in Cream Ridge Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cream Ridge Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64635, 64683, 64601. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
23.8%
Worse than MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
32.8%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
10%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
31.8%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
7.6 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Cream Ridge Township

10.4%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cream Ridge Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Cream Ridge Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.7%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Why age matters here

Cream Ridge Township is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Cream Ridge Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Cream Ridge Township33%
Missouri18%
Getting care

Care in and near Cream Ridge Township

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

HNearest ERHedrick Medical CenterChillicothe · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHedrick Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesChillicothe · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.2 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.5 mi
Northwest Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Chillicothe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.4 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.3 mi
Northeast Family Health
Milan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
28.1 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cream Ridge Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cream Ridge Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cream Ridge 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 Cream Ridge 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.8%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.6%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cream Ridge Township, betterCream Ridge Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Cream Ridge Township gets moving

8.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cream Ridge Township 10% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Cream Ridge Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Cream Ridge Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Cream Ridge Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Cream Ridge Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Cream Ridge Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cream Ridge 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
Cream Ridge Township adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Cream Ridge Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Cream Ridge Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Cream Ridge Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.9% of Cream Ridge Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Cream Ridge Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jackson Township: 39.4%Wilson Township: 39.8%Medicine Township: 38%Jackson Township: 38.8%Chillicothe Township: 39.5%Green Township: 38.1%Sampsel Township: 39.6%Jefferson Township: 38.6%Jackson Township: 38.5%Utica: 37.8%Jackson Township: 36%Marion Township: 39.1%Trenton Township: 38.9%Wheeling Township: 38.8%Rich Hill Township: 39.5%Fairview Township: 39.4%Grand River Township: 38.2%Chillicothe: 39.8%Cream Ridge Township: 38.5%Cream Ridge TownshipJackson TownshipWilson TownshipMedicine TownshipJackson TownshipChillicothe TownshipHedrick Medical Center · Chillicothe · 7.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHWright Memorial Hospital · Trenton · 10.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorthwest Health Services - Chillicothe · Chillicothe · 10.5 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Medicine Township38%
Cream Ridge Township38.5%
Jackson Township38.8%
Jackson Township39.4%
Chillicothe Township39.5%
Wilson Township39.8%
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
Jackson Township————
Wilson Township————
Medicine Township————
Jackson Township————
Chillicothe Township————

Jackson Township, Wilson Township, Medicine Township and Jackson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Chillicothe Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory19.4%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Missouri

Questions about health in Cream Ridge Township

Why doesn’t Cream Ridge 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 Cream Ridge Township.

What hospital is closest to Cream Ridge Township?

Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Cream Ridge Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cream Ridge Township.

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.