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Health in Egypt Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Egypt Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64668, 64035. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.3%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
31.4%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
11.3 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Egypt Township

8%have heart disease · MO 6.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Egypt Township adults…

Egypt Township runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Egypt Township adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–8.8%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Egypt Township

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

HNearest ERLafayette Regional Health CenterLexington · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLafayette Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHCC NetworkWaverly · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
HCC Network
4 sites · nearest in Waverly
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.9 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.2 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Higginsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29 mi
Excelsior Springs Hospital
Excelsior Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Egypt Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Egypt Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Egypt 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 Egypt 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 31.4%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.4%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Egypt Township, betterEgypt Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Egypt Township gets moving

23 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Norborne City Park4 acres2Reunion Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
62%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Egypt Township 8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Egypt Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Egypt Township adults feel lonely
30% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Egypt Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Egypt Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Egypt Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Egypt 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
Egypt Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Egypt Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Egypt Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Egypt Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

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

Around town

Egypt Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Prairie Township: 38%Moss Creek Township: 38.3%Sugartree Township: 38.5%Trotter Township: 38.7%Fairfield Township: 38.5%Wakenda Township: 38.7%Waverly: 36.5%Egypt Township: 38.1%Egypt TownshipPrairie TownshipMoss Creek TownshipSugartree TownshipCarroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 12.9 miHHCC Network - Waverly · Waverly · 10.7 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Prairie Township38%
Egypt Township38.1%
Moss Creek Township38.3%
Sugartree Township38.5%
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
Prairie Township————
Moss Creek Township————
Sugartree Township————

Prairie Township, Moss Creek Township and Sugartree 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.

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Missouri

Questions about health in Egypt Township

Why doesn’t Egypt 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 Egypt Township.

What hospital is closest to Egypt Township?

Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Egypt Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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