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Health in Green Ridge · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Green Ridge residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Green Ridge adults…

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

36 of every 100 Green Ridge adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.7–40.1%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Green Ridge

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

HNearest ERBothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBothwell Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegional Health Care ClinicSedalia · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Regional Health Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Sedalia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Bothwell Regional Health Center
Sedalia · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Compass Health
5 sites · nearest in Warrensburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Western Missouri Medical Center
Warrensburg · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
34.3 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Green Ridge itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Green Ridge itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Green Ridge 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 Green Ridge; ≈ 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 29.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.8%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Green Ridge, betterGreen Ridge, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Green Ridge gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
55%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
58%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
77%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Green Ridge 8.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Green Ridge adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Green Ridge adults feel lonely
30.2% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Green Ridge adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Green Ridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Green Ridge adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Green Ridge adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Green Ridge adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Green Ridge adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Green Ridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Green Ridge adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.2% of Green Ridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Green Ridge 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.

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Missouri

Questions about health in Green Ridge

Why doesn’t Green Ridge have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Green Ridge?

Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Green Ridge’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 Green Ridge?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Regional Health Care Clinic, Inc., Dba Katy Trail Community Health in Sedalia, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Green Ridge.

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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.