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Health in East Boone Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where East Boone Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64720, 64742. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.9%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
30%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.5%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
14.2 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in East Boone Township

9.9%have had cancer · MO 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 East Boone Township adults…

East Boone Township runs above MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 East Boone Township adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near East Boone Township

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

HNearest ERBates County Memorial HospitalButler · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCass Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthButler · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Compass Health
5 sites · nearest in Butler
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
Harrisonville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.3 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
2 sites · nearest in La Cygne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.2 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers East Boone Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers East Boone Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers East Boone 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 East Boone 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 30%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
East Boone Township, betterEast Boone Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where East Boone Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
71%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Boone Township 8.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How East Boone Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10East Boone Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5East Boone Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4East Boone Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6East Boone Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 East Boone 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
East Boone Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
East Boone Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 14
East Boone Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
East Boone Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

9.1% of East Boone Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

East Boone Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

West Boone Township: 39.2%Deer Creek Township: 38.2%Elkhart Township: 39.3%Sugar Creek Township: 36.6%West Point Township: 39.7%Drexel: 38%Grand River Township: 38.4%Mound Township: 40.7%Archie: 37.2%Charlotte Township: 42.7%East Boone Township: 38.5%East Boone TownshipWest Boone TownshipDeer Creek TownshipElkhart TownshipBates County Memorial Hospital · Butler · 14.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHCompass Health Bates County Clinic · Butler · 13.2 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Deer Creek Township38.2%
East Boone Township38.5%
West Boone Township39.2%
Elkhart Township39.3%
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
Deer Creek TownshipC38.2%11.8%17.2%ZIP codes
West Boone Township————
Elkhart Township————

West Boone Township and Elkhart 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.

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Missouri

Questions about health in East Boone Township

Why doesn’t East Boone 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 East Boone Township.

What hospital is closest to East Boone Township?

Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, 14.2 miles in a straight line from East Boone 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 East Boone 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.