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Health in Grand River Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grand River Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64720, 64725. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
30%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.7%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
13.5 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Grand River Township

9.9%have had cancer · MO 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grand River Township adults…

Grand River Township runs above MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Grand River Township adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Grand River Township

No hospital or community health center in Grand River Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBates County Memorial HospitalButler · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCass Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthButler · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Compass Health
7 sites · nearest in Butler
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
Harrisonville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.8 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/La Cygne
La Cygne · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand River Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand River Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand River 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 Grand River 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 30%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grand River Township, betterGrand River Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Grand River Township gets moving

4.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Settle's Ford Conservation Area4.4 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
71%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grand River Township 8.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Grand River Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Grand River Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Grand River Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Grand River Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Grand River Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grand River 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 8
Grand River Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Grand River Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Grand River Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Grand River Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

9.1% of Grand River Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Grand River Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Deer Creek Township: 38.2%Mingo Township: 37.9%Shawnee Township: 41%East Boone Township: 38.5%Mound Township: 40.7%Archie: 37.2%Elkhart Township: 39.3%Spruce Township: 41.1%White Oak Township: 37.6%Summit Township: 42.8%Grand River Township: 38.4%Grand River TownshipDeer Creek TownshipMingo TownshipShawnee TownshipBates County Memorial Hospital · Butler · 13.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHCompass Health Bates County Clinic · Butler · 12.6 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mingo Township37.9%
Deer Creek Township38.2%
Grand River Township38.4%
Shawnee Township41%
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
Deer Creek TownshipC38.2%11.8%17.2%ZIP codes
Mingo Township————
Shawnee Township————

Mingo Township and Shawnee 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.

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Missouri

Questions about health in Grand River Township

Why doesn’t Grand River 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 Grand River Township.

What hospital is closest to Grand River Township?

Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Grand River 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 Grand River Township.

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.