Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Where Freeburg residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Freeburg, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Freeburg. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Freeburg
The nearest ER is 26 miles from Freeburg
The closest emergency room is SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City in Jefferson City, 26.2 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Community Health Center of Central Missouri is closer (12.7 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓
COPD and heart disease run high in Freeburg
1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. In all, Freeburg runs above Missouri on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 36% of residents are 65 or older (Missouri 18%), and COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Freeburg is short on primary care and dental care
Freeburg’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
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 Freeburg’s likely range.
Care in and near Freeburg
No hospital or community health center in Freeburg itself. These are the nearest.
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 Freeburg; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Freeburg adults…
Freeburg runs above MO on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Freeburg is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Heart disease, COPD and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Freeburg as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri
Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Freeburg adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
How Freeburg adults are doing
About the same as Missouri on each measure.
1 in 3 Freeburg adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.6% of Freeburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Freeburg and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Freeburg adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Freeburg
Why doesn’t Freeburg have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Freeburg.
What hospital is closest to Freeburg?
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City in Jefferson City, 26.2 miles in a straight line from Freeburg’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 Freeburg.
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.