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Health in Linn Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Linn Creek residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Linn Creek adults…

On every condition, Linn Creek is about the same as Missouri. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Linn Creek adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 30–38.4%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Linn Creek

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

HNearest ERLake Regional Health SystemOsage Beach · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLake Regional Health System★★★★★ · 5.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthLinn Creek · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Compass Health
Linn Creek · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
3.4 mi
Richland Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Camdenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
Lake Regional Health System
Osage Beach · ★★★★★
ER
25.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Lebanon
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
38.4 mi
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)
Fort Leonard Wood · not rated
ER
43.6 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
Jefferson City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Linn Creek itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Linn Creek itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Linn Creek 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 Linn Creek; ≈ 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 28.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Linn Creek, betterLinn Creek, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Linn Creek gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
55%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
66%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
76%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Linn Creek 7.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Linn Creek adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Linn Creek adults feel lonely
30.8% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Linn Creek adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Linn Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Linn Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Linn Creek 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
Linn Creek adults worry about having enough food
12% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Linn Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Linn Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Linn Creek adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.2% of Linn Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Linn Creek 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.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing8%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Missouri

Questions about health in Linn Creek

Why doesn’t Linn Creek have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Linn Creek?

Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Linn Creek’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 Linn Creek?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health in Linn Creek, 2.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Linn Creek.

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.