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Health in La Tour · CDC PLACES 2025

Where La Tour residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.7%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
29%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
27.4%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
14.9 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in La Tour

9.4%have heart disease · MO 6.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 La Tour adults…

La Tour runs above MO on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 La Tour adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–11.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near La Tour

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

HNearest ERCass Regional Medical CenterHarrisonville · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCass Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthHarrisonville · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Compass Health
7 sites · nearest in Harrisonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
Harrisonville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Saint Luke's East Hospital
Lees Summit · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Western Missouri Medical Center
Warrensburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.4 mi
Lee's Summit Medical Center
Lees Summit · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Katy Trail Dental Johnson County Health Dept
Warrensburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers La Tour itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers La Tour itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers La Tour 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 La Tour; ≈ 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%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.6%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.6%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
La Tour, betterLa Tour, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where La Tour gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
88%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
La Tour 7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How La Tour adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 4La Tour adults feel lonely
27.4% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5La Tour adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4La Tour adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6La Tour adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 La Tour 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 9
La Tour adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
La Tour adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
La Tour adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
La Tour adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

7.9% of La Tour adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

La Tour 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.

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing5%
Missouri

Questions about health in La Tour

Why doesn’t La Tour have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to La Tour?

Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, 14.9 miles in a straight line from La Tour’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in La Tour.

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.