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Health in Huggins Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Huggins Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64489, 64402. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
23.5%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
40%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
33.4%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
9.5%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
31.5%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
6 mi
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
What stands out

What stands out about health in Huggins Township

10.4%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Huggins Township adults…

Huggins Township runs above MO on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Huggins Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–12.1%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Huggins Township

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

HNearest ERMosaic Medical Center AlbanyAlbany · 6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesKing City · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
Albany · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Northwest Health Services
4 sites · nearest in King City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Harrison County Community Hospital
Bethany · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.4 mi
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
Maryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31 mi
Ringgold County Hospital
Mount Ayr · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.4 mi
Infinity Health
4 sites · nearest in Bedford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huggins Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huggins Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Huggins 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 Huggins 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 33.4%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Huggins Township, betterHuggins Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Huggins Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Huggins Township 9.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Huggins Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Huggins Township adults feel lonely
31.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Huggins Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Huggins Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Huggins Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Huggins 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.

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 7
Huggins Township adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Huggins Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Huggins Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Huggins Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.7% of Huggins Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Huggins Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cooper Township: 40.2%Athens Township: 40.6%Bogle Township: 40.9%Wilson Township: 39.7%Jackson Township: 40.4%Miller Township: 40.5%Washington Township: 38.4%Jefferson Township: 38.4%Howard Township: 40.9%White Oak Township: 39%Butler Township: 40%Jackson Township: 38.1%Huggins Township: 40%Huggins TownshipCooper TownshipAthens TownshipBogle TownshipWilson TownshipMosaic Medical Center Albany · Albany · 6 miHKing City Clinic · King City · 15.3 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wilson Township39.7%
Huggins Township40%
Cooper Township40.2%
Athens Township40.6%
Bogle Township40.9%
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
Cooper TownshipC−40.2%13.2%18.7%ZIP codes
Athens TownshipC−40.6%13.7%18.3%ZIP codes
Bogle Township————
Wilson Township————

Bogle Township and Wilson 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.

41.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Huggins Township

Why doesn’t Huggins 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 Huggins Township.

What hospital is closest to Huggins Township?

Mosaic Medical Center Albany in Albany, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Huggins 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 Huggins 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.