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Health in Fox Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fox Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64642, 64481, 64424. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fox Creek Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Fox Creek Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.9%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.3%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Fox Creek Township runs above Missouri on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Fox Creek Township

53% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 60.4% across Missouri. Among those 65 and older, 24.1% have lost all their teeth (Missouri 15.8%). Checkups ↓

More Fox Creek Township adults get no exercise

37% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Missouri figure falls outside Fox Creek Township’s likely range; Fox Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 64642, 64481, 64424, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fox Creek Township adults…

Fox Creek Township runs above MO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Fox Creek Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.5–14.5%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
53%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
72%MammogramMO 75%
81%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fox Creek Township 10.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 37%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 13.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 21.6%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Fox Creek Township, betterFox Creek Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Fox Creek Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Fox Creek Township

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

HNearest ERHarrison County Community HospitalBethany · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWright Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesCainsville · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Harrison County Community Hospital
Bethany · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.8 mi
Northwest Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Cainsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Infinity Health
4 sites · nearest in Princeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
Albany · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fox Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fox Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fox Creek 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 Fox Creek 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).

Mind & connection

How Fox Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Fox Creek Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Fox Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Fox Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Fox Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fox Creek 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 6
Fox Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
17.2% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 8
Fox Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Fox Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Fox Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

15.7% of Fox Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Fox Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Trail Creek Township: 40.9%Sugar Creek Township: 40.8%Sherman Township: 38.6%Taylor Township: 40.1%Madison Township: 41.7%Grant Township: 40.4%Madison Township: 41.4%Harrison Township: 41.6%Adams Township: 39.8%Lincoln Township: 39.4%Gilman City: 40.5%Bethany Township: 38.2%Cypress Township: 38.5%Harrison Township: 39.1%Washington Township: 39.3%Madison Township: 38.8%Leisure Lake: 40.1%Fox Creek Township: 40.6%Fox Creek TownshipTrail Creek TownshipSugar Creek TownshipSherman TownshipTaylor TownshipHarrison County Community Hospital · Bethany · 10.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHCainsville Medical Clinic · Cainsville · 13.8 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sherman Township38.6%
Taylor Township40.1%
Fox Creek Township40.6%
Sugar Creek Township40.8%
Trail Creek Township40.9%
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
Trail Creek Township————
Sherman Township————
Sugar Creek Township————
Taylor Township————

Trail Creek Township, Sherman Township, Sugar Creek Township and Taylor 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.

44.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.8%
Thinking or memory20.1%
Hearing12.2%
Errands alone12.4%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.8%
Missouri

Questions about health in Fox Creek Township

Why doesn’t Fox Creek 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 Fox Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Fox Creek Township?

Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Fox Creek 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 Fox Creek Township.

Town Square →
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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.