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Health in Jacksonville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jacksonville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
34.1%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
26.2%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
32.5%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
11.1 mi
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Jacksonville

10.2%worry about food · MO 13.7%
★ What stands out · 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 10
Jacksonville adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · MO 13.7%
Better than MO
1 in 10
Jacksonville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Jacksonville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 15
Jacksonville adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

7.7% of Jacksonville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jacksonville adults…

Jacksonville runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Jacksonville adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–38%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Jacksonville

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

HNearest ERMacon County Samaritan Memorial HospitalMacon · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMacon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilMacon · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
4 sites · nearest in Macon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Macon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.7 mi
Compass Health
3 sites · nearest in Moberly
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Moberly Regional Medical Center
Moberly · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.2 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.2 mi
Northeast Regional Medical Center
Kirksville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jacksonville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jacksonville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville; ≈ 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 26.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jacksonville, betterJacksonville, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Jacksonville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Jacksonville City Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
62%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
79%MammogramMO 75%
77%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jacksonville 6.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Jacksonville adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Jacksonville adults feel lonely
32.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Jacksonville adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Jacksonville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Jacksonville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Jacksonville 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

Jacksonville 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Jacksonville

Why doesn’t Jacksonville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jacksonville?

Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital in Macon, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Jacksonville’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 Jacksonville.

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.