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Health in Grantsville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grantsville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64674, 64653, 64628. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
23.2%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
35.3%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
31.9%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.5%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
10.8 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Grantsville Township

10.2%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grantsville Township adults…

Grantsville Township runs above MO on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Grantsville Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.6%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Grantsville Township

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPershing Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthMarceline · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Compass Health
Marceline · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.8 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
6 sites · nearest in Milan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.9 mi
Northeast Regional Medical Center
Kirksville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grantsville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grantsville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grantsville 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 Grantsville 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 31.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grantsville Township, betterGrantsville Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Grantsville Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Shelby Park5 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
58%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
76%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grantsville Township 8.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Grantsville Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Grantsville Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Grantsville Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Grantsville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Grantsville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grantsville 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 7
Grantsville Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Grantsville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Grantsville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Grantsville Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.3% of Grantsville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Grantsville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Baker Township: 34.4%Locust Creek Township: 35.5%Benton Township: 35.2%Enterprise Township: 35.2%North Salem Township: 35.3%Yellow Creek Township: 35.4%Bucklin Township: 34.2%Jefferson Township: 35.6%Clay Township: 36.2%Brookfield Township: 35.5%Jackson Township: 36%Marceline Township: 36.7%Grantsville Township: 35.3%Grantsville TownshipBaker TownshipLocust Creek TownshipBenton TownshipEnterprise TownshipNorth Salem TownshipYellow Creek TownshipPershing Memorial Hospital · Brookfield · 10.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHCompass Health · Marceline · 15.5 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Baker Township34.4%
Benton Township35.2%
Enterprise Township35.2%
Grantsville Township35.3%
North Salem Township35.3%
Yellow Creek Township35.4%
Locust Creek Township35.5%
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
Baker Township————
Locust Creek Township————
Benton Township————
North Salem Township————
Enterprise Township————
Yellow Creek Township————

Baker Township, Locust Creek Township, Benton Township, North Salem Township, Enterprise Township and Yellow Creek 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.

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Grantsville Township

Why doesn’t Grantsville 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 Grantsville Township.

What hospital is closest to Grantsville Township?

Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Grantsville 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 Grantsville 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.