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Health in Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64638, 64622, 64682. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hill Township

Cancer and heart disease run high in Hill Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 8.6% across Missouri. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Conditions ↓

Fewer Hill Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Missouri. 1 in 10 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Missouri figure falls outside Hill Township’s likely range; Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 64638, 64622, 64682, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hill Township adults…

Hill Township runs above MO on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hill Township adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
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
Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

8.8% of Hill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Getting care

Care in and near Hill Township

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

HNearest ERCarroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHedrick Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesBraymer · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Northwest Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Braymer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
HCC Network
3 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hill Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hill Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hill 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 Hill 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 30.5%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hill Township, betterHill Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Hill Township gets moving

8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
62%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
66%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hill Township 8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Hill Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Hill Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hill 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.

Around town

Hill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Leslie Township: 37.7%Washington Township: 39.2%Blue Mound Township: 38.6%Stokes Mound Township: 38.1%Van Horn Township: 37.8%Trotter Township: 38.7%Fairfield Township: 38.5%Monroe Township: 38.5%Davis Township: 39.6%Fairview Township: 39.9%Green Township: 38.1%Fairview Township: 39.4%Dawn: 39%Hurricane Township: 38.1%Hill Township: 38%Hill TownshipLeslie TownshipWashington TownshipBlue Mound TownshipStokes Mound TownshipCarroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 14.2 miHBraymer Clinic · Braymer · 10.6 mi+HCC Network - Carrollton · Carrollton · 14.9 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Leslie Township37.7%
Hill Township38%
Stokes Mound Township38.1%
Blue Mound Township38.6%
Washington Township39.2%
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
Leslie Township————
Washington Township————
Blue Mound Township————
Stokes Mound Township————

Leslie Township, Washington Township, Blue Mound Township and Stokes Mound 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.

37.5%

of Hill Township adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Hill Township

Why doesn’t Hill 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 Hill Township.

What hospital is closest to Hill Township?

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Hill Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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