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Health in Freeman · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Freeman residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Freeman adults…

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

34 of every 100 Freeman adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 30–37.6%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Freeman

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

HNearest ERCass Regional Medical CenterHarrisonville · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCass Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthHarrisonville · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
Harrisonville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.7 mi
Compass Health
4 sites · nearest in Harrisonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Swope Health Belton
Belton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.2 mi
Belton Regional Medical Center
Belton · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Adventhealth South Overland Park
Overland Park · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careFreeman is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFreeman is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFreeman is not a shortage area

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 Freeman; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Freeman, betterFreeman, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Freeman gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
60%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
76%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Freeman 7.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Freeman adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Freeman adults feel lonely
30.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Freeman adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Freeman adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Freeman adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Freeman 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
Freeman adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Freeman adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
Freeman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Freeman adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

8.1% of Freeman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Freeman 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.

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Freeman

Why doesn’t Freeman have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Freeman?

Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Freeman’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Freeman?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health in Harrisonville, 9.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.