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Health in Kingston Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kingston Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64650, 64644, 64671. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Kingston Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kingston Township adults…

Kingston Township runs above MO on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Kingston Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Kingston Township

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

HNearest ERCameron Regional Medical CenterCameron · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCameron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesHamilton · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Northwest Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Hamilton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Cameron Regional Medical Center
Cameron · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Excelsior Springs Hospital
Excelsior Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.9 mi
HCC Network
3 sites · nearest in Lexington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kingston Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kingston Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kingston 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 Kingston 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 32.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.2%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kingston Township, betterKingston Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Kingston Township gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
56%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
60%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kingston Township 9.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Kingston Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Kingston Township adults feel lonely
31.6% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Kingston Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Kingston Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Kingston Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kingston 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 7
Kingston Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Kingston Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Kingston Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Kingston Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.1% of Kingston Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Kingston Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mirabile Township: 40.2%New York Township: 39.2%Grant Township: 39.1%Hamilton Township: 38.4%Rockford Township: 39.2%Kidder Township: 39.8%Fairview Township: 39.9%Lincoln Township: 39.6%Gomer Township: 38.4%Sheridan Township: 38.7%Kidder: 38.6%Kingston Township: 39.5%Kingston TownshipMirabile TownshipNew York TownshipGrant TownshipHamilton TownshipHamilton Medical Clinic · Hamilton · 5.7 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hamilton Township38.4%
Grant Township39.1%
New York Township39.2%
Kingston Township39.5%
Mirabile Township40.2%
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
Mirabile Township————
New York Township————
Grant TownshipC−39.1%13.8%18.3%ZIP codes
Hamilton TownshipC−38.4%13.3%17.9%ZIP codes

Mirabile Township and New York 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Missouri

Questions about health in Kingston Township

Why doesn’t Kingston 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 Kingston Township.

What hospital is closest to Kingston Township?

Cameron Regional Medical Center in Cameron, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Kingston Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Kingston Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hamilton Medical Clinic in Hamilton, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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