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Health in Keytesville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Keytesville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Keytesville

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Keytesville

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Keytesville runs above Missouri on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Missouri 18%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 25 miles from Keytesville

The closest emergency room is Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, 24.7 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Compass Health is closer (7.3 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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 Keytesville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Keytesville adults…

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

9 of every 100 Keytesville adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.8%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Why age matters here

Keytesville is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Keytesville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Keytesville26%
Missouri18%
Getting care

Care in and near Keytesville

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 24.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthSalisbury · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Compass Health
3 sites · nearest in Salisbury
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.7 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Regional Health Care Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.6 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
28 mi
Moberly Regional Medical Center
Moberly · ★★★★★
ER
30 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Keytesville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Keytesville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Keytesville 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 Keytesville; ≈ 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 31.7%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Keytesville, betterKeytesville, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Keytesville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
60%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
62%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keytesville 9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Keytesville adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Keytesville adults feel lonely
29.7% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Keytesville adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Keytesville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Keytesville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Keytesville 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
Keytesville adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Keytesville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Keytesville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Keytesville adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.3% of Keytesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Keytesville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Keytesville Township: 38%Bowling Green Township: 39.1%Salisbury Township: 39.2%Wayland Township: 39.2%Musselfork Township: 37.8%Brunswick Township: 38.8%Chariton Township: 37.3%Salt Creek Township: 38.1%Cockrell Township: 39%Keytesville: 37.9%KeytesvilleKeytesville TownshipBowling Green TownshipCompass Health · Salisbury · 7.3 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Keytesville37.9%
Keytesville Township38%
Bowling Green Township39.1%
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
Bowling Green Township————
Keytesville Township————

Bowling Green Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Keytesville Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Keytesville

Why doesn’t Keytesville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Keytesville?

Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, 24.7 miles in a straight line from Keytesville’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 Keytesville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health in Salisbury, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.