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Health in Creighton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Creighton residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
36.8%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
25.4%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
18.8 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Creighton

9.3%have diabetes · MO 12.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Creighton adults…

Creighton runs below MO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Creighton adults have diabetes
Missouri: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8–10.7%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Creighton

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

HNearest ERGolden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton · 18.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGolden Valley Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthClinton · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.8 mi
Compass Health
8 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
Harrisonville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careCreighton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCreighton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCreighton is not a shortage area

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 Creighton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.4%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.7%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 18.1%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Creighton, betterCreighton, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Creighton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMO 78%
62%Dentist visitMO 60%
82%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
77%MammogramMO 75%
73%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Creighton 8.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Creighton adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Creighton adults feel lonely
30.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Creighton adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Creighton adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Creighton adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Creighton 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 9
Creighton adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Creighton adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
Creighton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Creighton adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

7.5% of Creighton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Creighton 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3%
Missouri

Questions about health in Creighton

Why doesn’t Creighton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Creighton?

Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, 18.8 miles in a straight line from Creighton’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 Creighton.

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.