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Health in Kimmswick · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kimmswick residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Kimmswick

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kimmswick adults…

Kimmswick runs above MO on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Kimmswick adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Kimmswick

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal City · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMissouri Baptist Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthArnold · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Compass Health
8 sites · nearest in Arnold
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Jefferson
Crystal City · ★★★★★
ER
10 mi
Mercy Hospital South
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
SSM St. Clare Health Center
Fenton · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kimmswick itself
✓ Dental careKimmswick is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthKimmswick is not a shortage area

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 Kimmswick; ≈ 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 29.7%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.6%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kimmswick, betterKimmswick, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Kimmswick gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
56%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67%Colon screeningMO 64%
77%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kimmswick 7.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Kimmswick adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Kimmswick adults feel lonely
29.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Kimmswick adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Kimmswick adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Kimmswick 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 Kimmswick 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
Kimmswick adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Kimmswick adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Kimmswick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Kimmswick adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.8% of Kimmswick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Kimmswick 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.

38.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Missouri

Questions about health in Kimmswick

Why doesn’t Kimmswick have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kimmswick?

Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Kimmswick’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Kimmswick?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health in Arnold, 3.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.