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Health in Locust Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Locust Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64653, 64628, 64674, 64651. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
23.5%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
35.5%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
32.1%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
9%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
8.3 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Locust Creek Township

10.5%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Locust Creek Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Locust Creek Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–12%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Locust Creek Township

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPershing Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthMarceline · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Marceline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
5 sites · nearest in Milan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.5 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Locust Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Locust Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Locust Creek 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 Locust Creek 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 32.1%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.2%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Locust Creek Township, betterLocust Creek Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Locust Creek Township gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Linneus City Park8 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
58%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
76%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Locust Creek Township 9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Locust Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Locust Creek Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Locust Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Locust Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Locust Creek Township 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 Locust Creek 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
Locust Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Locust Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Locust Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Locust Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.3% of Locust Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Locust Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jefferson Township: 35.6%Grantsville Township: 35.3%Clay Township: 36.2%Brookfield Township: 35.5%Jackson Township: 36%Benton Township: 35.2%Yellow Creek Township: 35.4%Parson Creek Township: 35.6%Cunningham Township: 37.5%Baker Township: 34.4%Enterprise Township: 35.2%North Salem Township: 35.3%Wheeling Township: 38.8%Marceline Township: 36.7%Yellow Creek Township: 37.9%Wilson Township: 39.8%Medicine Township: 38%Bucklin Township: 34.2%Locust Creek Township: 35.5%Locust Creek TownshipJefferson TownshipGrantsville TownshipClay TownshipBrookfield TownshipJackson TownshipBenton TownshipYellow Creek TownshipPershing Memorial Hospital · Brookfield · 8.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHCompass Health · Marceline · 15 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Benton Township35.2%
Grantsville Township35.3%
Yellow Creek Township35.4%
Locust Creek Township35.5%
Brookfield Township35.5%
Jefferson Township35.6%
Jackson Township36%
Clay Township36.2%
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
Jefferson Township————
Grantsville Township————
Clay Township————
Jackson Township————
Brookfield Township————
Benton Township————
Yellow Creek Township————

Jefferson Township, Grantsville Township, Clay Township, Jackson Township, Benton Township and Yellow Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Brookfield Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Missouri

Questions about health in Locust Creek Township

Why doesn’t Locust Creek 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 Locust Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Locust Creek Township?

Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Locust Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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