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Health in Hurricane Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hurricane Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64643, 64623, 64682. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.7%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
32.5%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.7%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
15.5 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hurricane Township

10.1%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hurricane Township adults…

Hurricane Township runs above MO on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hurricane Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.4%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Hurricane Township

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

HNearest ERCarroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHCC NetworkCarrollton · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.6 mi
HCC Network
2 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Northwest Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Chillicothe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.3 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hurricane Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hurricane Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hurricane 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 Hurricane 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 32.5%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.4%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hurricane Township, betterHurricane Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Hurricane Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Little Compton Lake Conservation Area1.1 mi of trails2Hale Public Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hurricane Township 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%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hurricane Township 8.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Hurricane Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Hurricane Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Hurricane Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Hurricane Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Hurricane Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hurricane 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 8
Hurricane Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Hurricane Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Hurricane Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Hurricane Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.1% of Hurricane Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Hurricane Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Triplett Township: 38.8%Cunningham Township: 37.5%Grand River Township: 38.2%Ridge Township: 38.5%Stokes Mound Township: 38.1%Rockford Township: 38.5%De Witt Township: 38.6%Mendon Township: 38.1%Brunswick Township: 38.8%Yellow Creek Township: 37.9%Jefferson Township: 35.6%Parson Creek Township: 35.6%Fairview Township: 39.4%Wheeling Township: 38.8%Chillicothe Township: 39.5%Van Horn Township: 37.8%Combs Township: 38.6%Hill Township: 38%Hurricane Township: 38.1%Hurricane TownshipTriplett TownshipCunningham TownshipGrand River TownshipRidge TownshipStokes Mound TownshipRockford TownshipCarroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 15.5 miHPershing Memorial Hospital · Brookfield · 20.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHHedrick Medical Center · Chillicothe · 20.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHHCC Network - Carrollton · Carrollton · 15.6 mi+Northwest Health Services - Chillicothe · Chillicothe · 18.1 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cunningham Township37.5%
Hurricane Township38.1%
Stokes Mound Township38.1%
Grand River Township38.2%
Ridge Township38.5%
Rockford Township38.5%
Triplett Township38.8%
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
Triplett Township————
Cunningham Township————
Grand River Township————
Ridge Township————
Stokes Mound Township————
Rockford Township————

Triplett Township, Cunningham Township, Grand River Township, Ridge Township, Stokes Mound Township and Rockford 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.

39.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Hurricane Township

Why doesn’t Hurricane 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 Hurricane Township.

What hospital is closest to Hurricane Township?

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Hurricane 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 Hurricane 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.