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Health in Harrisburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harrisburg residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
31.2%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
25.6%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
≈15.1 mi
University of Missouri Health Care
What stands out

What stands out about health in Harrisburg

9.4%have diabetes · MO 12.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harrisburg adults…

Harrisburg runs below MO on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Harrisburg adults have diabetes
Missouri: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8–10.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Harrisburg

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Missouri Health CareColumbia · ≈15.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBoone Hospital Center★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthColumbia · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Compass Health
6 sites · nearest in Columbia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈15.1 mi
University of Missouri Health Care
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Boone Hospital Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Columbia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Columbia Mo VA Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.8 mi
Moberly Regional Medical Center
Moberly · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrisburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrisburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg; ≈ 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 25.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 18.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harrisburg, betterHarrisburg, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Harrisburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMO 78%
60%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
62%Colon screeningMO 64%
77%MammogramMO 75%
74%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harrisburg 7.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Harrisburg adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Harrisburg adults feel lonely
30.3% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Harrisburg adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Harrisburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Harrisburg adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Harrisburg 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 9
Harrisburg adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Harrisburg adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Harrisburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Harrisburg adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

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

Around town

Harrisburg 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.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Harrisburg

Why doesn’t Harrisburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harrisburg?

University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Harrisburg’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 Harrisburg.

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.