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Downtown Fairfax, Missouri in 2019Photo: Grey Wanderer · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Fairfax · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairfax residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
41.6%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
32.9%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
32.9%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
1.9 mi
Community Hospital Association
What stands out

What stands out about health in Fairfax

10.1%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairfax adults…

Fairfax runs above MO on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Fairfax adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–12.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Fairfax

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

HNearest ERCommunity Hospital AssociationFairfax · 1.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Community Hospital Association
Fairfax · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.1 mi
Northwest Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Community Medical Center
Falls City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.8 mi
George C Grape Community Hospital
Hamburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Nemaha County Hospital
Auburn · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42 mi
Bedford Clinic
Bedford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairfax itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairfax itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairfax 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 Fairfax; ≈ 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 32.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.4%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairfax, betterFairfax, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Fairfax gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Fairfax City Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
56%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
72%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairfax 8.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Fairfax adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Fairfax adults feel lonely
32.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Fairfax adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Fairfax adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Fairfax 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 Fairfax 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 7
Fairfax adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Fairfax adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Fairfax adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Fairfax adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.8% of Fairfax adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Fairfax 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.

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Fairfax

Why doesn’t Fairfax have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fairfax?

Community Hospital Association in Fairfax, 1.9 miles in a straight line from Fairfax’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 Fairfax.

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.