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Health in Houstonia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Houstonia residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.6%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
33.4%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
30.2%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
15.6 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Houstonia

10.1%have had cancer · MO 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Houstonia adults…

Houstonia runs above MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Houstonia adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Houstonia

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

HNearest ERFitzgibbon HospitalMarshall · 15.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBothwell Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHCC Network - ConcordiaConcordia · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
HCC Network - Concordia
Concordia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
14 mi
Regional Health Care Clinic
5 sites · nearest in Sedalia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Bothwell Regional Health Center
Sedalia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Western Missouri Medical Center
Warrensburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.1 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Houstonia itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Houstonia itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Houstonia 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 Houstonia; ≈ 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 30.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.6%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Houstonia, betterHoustonia, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Houstonia gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Granny Howard Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
59%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
76%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Houstonia 8.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Houstonia adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Houstonia adults feel lonely
31.2% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Houstonia adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Houstonia adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Houstonia adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Houstonia 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 8
Houstonia adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Houstonia adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Houstonia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Houstonia adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.2% of Houstonia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Houstonia 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.

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Houstonia

Why doesn’t Houstonia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Houstonia?

Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, 15.6 miles in a straight line from Houstonia’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.