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Health in Elmira · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elmira residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 64062. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.2%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
39.1%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
31.3%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
31.1%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
11.1 mi
Excelsior Springs Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Elmira

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Elmira

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

HNearest ERExcelsior Springs HospitalExcelsior Springs · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCameron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesHamilton · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Excelsior Springs Hospital
Excelsior Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.2 mi
Cameron Regional Medical Center
Cameron · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
Northwest Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Hamilton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Liberty Hospital
Liberty · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.5 mi
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Liberty
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elmira itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elmira itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elmira 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 Elmira; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elmira adults…

On every condition, Elmira is about the same as Missouri. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Elmira adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.4–41.4%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.3%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elmira, betterElmira, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Elmira gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
60%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
77%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elmira 8.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Elmira adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Elmira adults feel lonely
31.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Elmira adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Elmira adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Elmira adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Elmira 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
Elmira adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Elmira adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Elmira adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Elmira adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.9% of Elmira adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Elmira 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.

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Elmira

Why doesn’t Elmira have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Elmira?

Excelsior Springs Hospital in Excelsior Springs, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Elmira’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.