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Health in Grandin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grandin residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.2%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
36.5%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
31.3%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
9.6%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
33.3%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
21.2 mi
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Grandin

21 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Grandin

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

HNearest ERPoplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff · 21.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBig Springs Medical AssociationDoniphan · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Big Springs Medical Association
8 sites · nearest in Doniphan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.6 mi
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
Pocahontas · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.8 mi
Piggott Community Hospital
Piggott · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grandin itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grandin itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grandin 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 Grandin; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grandin adults…

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

36 of every 100 Grandin adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.9–40.6%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.3%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grandin, betterGrandin, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Grandin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
82%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
56%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
76%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grandin 9.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Grandin adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Grandin adults feel lonely
33.3% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Grandin adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Grandin adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Grandin adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Grandin 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 7
Grandin adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Grandin adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Grandin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Grandin adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.8% of Grandin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Grandin 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.

40%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Grandin

Why doesn’t Grandin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Grandin?

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, 21.2 miles in a straight line from Grandin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.