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Health in Luray · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Luray residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Luray

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMO 78%
54%Dentist visitMO 60%
81%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
54%Colon screeningMO 64%
72%MammogramMO 75%
74%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Luray 9.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Luray adults…

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

34 of every 100 Luray adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.7–38.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Luray

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

HNearest ERScotland County HospitalMemphis · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyScotland County Hospital★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilMemphis · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Scotland County Hospital
Memphis · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
6 sites · nearest in Memphis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20 mi
Van Buren County Hospital
Keosauqua · not rated
ERRural critical access
26 mi
CHC/Seia Keokuk Clinic
Keokuk · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
35 mi
Davis County Hospital
Bloomfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.2 mi
Jefferson County Health Center
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Luray itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Luray itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Luray 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 Luray; ≈ 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 29.8%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.5%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 18.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Luray, betterLuray, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Luray gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Luray adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Luray adults feel lonely
32.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Luray adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Luray adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Luray adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Luray 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
Luray adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Luray adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Luray adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Luray adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.4% of Luray adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Luray 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.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Missouri

Questions about health in Luray

Why doesn’t Luray have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Luray?

Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Luray’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.