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Health in Foster · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Foster residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.3%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
40.5%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
30.6%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
28.5%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
10.7 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Foster

10%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Foster adults…

Foster runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Foster adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–12%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Foster

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

HNearest ERBates County Memorial HospitalButler · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBates County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasPleasanton · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.7 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
3 sites · nearest in Pleasanton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Compass Health
5 sites · nearest in Butler
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.6 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.3 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Foster itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Foster itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Foster 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 Foster; ≈ 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 30.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.2%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Foster, betterFoster, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Foster gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
60%Dentist visitMO 60%
87%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
62%Colon screeningMO 64%
67%MammogramMO 75%
81%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Foster 7.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Foster adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Foster adults feel lonely
28.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Foster adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Foster adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Foster adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Foster 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 9
Foster adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Foster adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Foster adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
Foster adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

8.9% of Foster adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Foster 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.

37.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Foster

Why doesn’t Foster have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Foster?

Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Foster’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 Foster.

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.