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Health in Halfway · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Halfway residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Halfway adults…

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

34 of every 100 Halfway adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.7–38.4%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Halfway

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

HNearest ERCitizens Memorial HospitalBolivar · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAdvocates for A Healthy CommunityBuffalo · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Advocates for A Healthy Community
4 sites · nearest in Buffalo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Ozarks Resource Group
4 sites · nearest in Bolivar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Bolivar · ★★★★★
ER
30.6 mi
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
31.5 mi
Cox Medical Centers
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
33.4 mi
Mercy Hospital Lebanon
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Halfway itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Halfway itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Halfway 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 Halfway; ≈ 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 31.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.1%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Halfway, betterHalfway, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Halfway gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
56%Dentist visitMO 60%
82%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
72%MammogramMO 75%
75%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Halfway 9.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Halfway adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Halfway adults feel lonely
33.4% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Halfway adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Halfway adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Halfway 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 Halfway 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 6
Halfway adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Halfway adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Halfway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Halfway adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

12.3% of Halfway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Halfway 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.

38.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Halfway

Why doesn’t Halfway have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Halfway?

Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Halfway’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Halfway?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Jordan Valley Community Health Center - Buffalo in Buffalo, 7.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.