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Health in Cunningham Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cunningham Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64681, 64628, 64660, 65286. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.4%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
37.5%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
31.2%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
11.6 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Cunningham Township

8.7%have heart disease · MO 6.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cunningham Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Cunningham Township adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.8%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Cunningham Township

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPershing Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthMarceline · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Marceline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Northwest Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Chillicothe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.2 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.4 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cunningham Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cunningham Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cunningham 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 Cunningham 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 31.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cunningham Township, betterCunningham Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Cunningham Township gets moving

39 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge5.5 mi of trails2Yellow Creek Conservation Area2 mi of trails3Fountain Grove Conservation Area4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
58%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67%Colon screeningMO 64%
77%MammogramMO 75%
81%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cunningham Township 8.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Cunningham Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Cunningham Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Cunningham Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Cunningham Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Cunningham Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cunningham 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 8
Cunningham Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Cunningham Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Cunningham Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Cunningham Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

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

Around town

Cunningham Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grand River Township: 38.2%Hurricane Township: 38.1%Yellow Creek Township: 37.9%Jefferson Township: 35.6%Mendon Township: 38.1%Triplett Township: 38.8%Parson Creek Township: 35.6%Fairview Township: 39.4%Wheeling Township: 38.8%Chillicothe Township: 39.5%Ridge Township: 38.5%Stokes Mound Township: 38.1%Rockford Township: 38.5%Brookfield Township: 35.5%Clark Township: 37.7%Salt Creek Township: 38.1%Marceline Township: 36.7%Locust Creek Township: 35.5%Clay Township: 36.2%Brunswick Township: 38.8%De Witt Township: 38.6%Cunningham Township: 37.5%Cunningham TownshipGrand River TownshipHurricane TownshipYellow Creek TownshipJefferson TownshipMendon TownshipTriplett TownshipParson Creek TownshipPershing Memorial Hospital · Brookfield · 11.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHHedrick Medical Center · Chillicothe · 22 mi · 4★ MedicareHCarroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 24.2 miHCompass Health · Marceline · 15.2 mi+Northwest Health Services - Chillicothe · Chillicothe · 20.2 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jefferson Township35.6%
Parson Creek Township35.6%
Cunningham Township37.5%
Yellow Creek Township37.9%
Hurricane Township38.1%
Mendon Township38.1%
Grand River Township38.2%
Triplett Township38.8%
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
Grand River Township————
Hurricane Township————
Yellow Creek Township————
Jefferson Township————
Mendon Township————
Triplett Township————
Parson Creek Township————

Grand River Township, Hurricane Township, Yellow Creek Township, Jefferson Township, Mendon Township, Triplett Township and Parson 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.

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Cunningham Township

Why doesn’t Cunningham 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 Cunningham Township.

What hospital is closest to Cunningham Township?

Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Cunningham Township’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 Cunningham 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.