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Health in Josephville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Josephville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Josephville

Josephville adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (27.2% vs 31.7%), frequent mental distress (15.2% vs 17.5%) and lack of emotional support (16.1% vs 20.1%) all run below Missouri. Mind & connection ↓

Cancer runs high in Josephville

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.6% across Missouri. Conditions ↓

Fewer Josephville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Missouri. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 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 Josephville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Josephville adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Josephville does better than Missouri.

1 in 4Josephville adults feel lonely
27.2% · MO 31.7% · Better than MO
1 in 6Josephville adults lack social or emotional support
16.1% · MO 20.1% · Better than MO
1 in 4Josephville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 7Josephville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MO 17.5% · Better than MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Josephville 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 12
Josephville adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · MO 13.7%
Better than MO
1 in 12
Josephville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 17
Josephville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 18
Josephville adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

6.1% of Josephville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Josephville adults…

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

10 of every 100 Josephville adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.1%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Josephville

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

HNearest ERSSM St. Joseph Hospital WestLake Saint Louis · 2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyProgress West Hospital★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthWentzville · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2 mi
SSM St. Joseph Hospital West
Lake Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
2.5 mi
Compass Health
8 sites · nearest in Wentzville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
Progress West Hospital
Ofallon · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Saint Peters · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Lincoln
Troy · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careJosephville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJosephville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Josephville 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 Josephville; ≈ 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 24.5%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.5%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Josephville, betterJosephville, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Josephville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
71%Dentist visitMO 60%
88%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
68%Colon screeningMO 64%
78%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Josephville 5.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Around town

Josephville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

O'Fallon: 35.9%Dardenne Prairie: 34.9%Lake St. Louis: 34.9%St. Paul: 36.5%St. Peters: 36.3%Cottleville: 35.4%Weldon Spring: 33%Wentzville: 36.6%Josephville: 37.2%JosephvilleO'FallonSSM St. Joseph Hospital West · Lake Saint Louis · 2 mi · 3★ MedicareHProgress West Hospital · Ofallon · 9.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHBarnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital · Saint Peters · 11.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHCompass Health · Wentzville · 2.5 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
O'Fallon35.9%
Josephville37.2%
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
O'FallonA−35.9%9.8%12.9%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Josephville

Why doesn’t Josephville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Josephville?

SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis, 2.0 miles in a straight line from Josephville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Josephville?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health in Wentzville, 2.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.