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Health in Macks Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Macks Creek residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.7%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
37.5%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
32%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.1%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
18.8 mi
Lake Regional Health System
What stands out

What stands out about health in Macks Creek

26%of residents 65+ · MO 18%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Macks Creek adults…

Macks Creek runs above MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Macks Creek adults have arthritis
Missouri: 29 in 100 · worse · likely 29.1–37%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Why age matters here

Macks Creek is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Macks Creek as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Macks Creek26%
Missouri18%
Getting care

Care in and near Macks Creek

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

HNearest ERLake Regional Health SystemOsage Beach · 18.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLake Regional Health System★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRichland Medical CenterCamdenton · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Richland Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Camdenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Ozarks Resource Group
3 sites · nearest in Urbana
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Lake Regional Health System
Osage Beach · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.6 mi
Mercy Hospital Lebanon
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
34 mi
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Bolivar · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.8 mi
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)
Fort Leonard Wood · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Macks Creek itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Macks Creek itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Macks 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 Macks 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 32%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Macks Creek, betterMacks Creek, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Macks Creek gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Macks Creek 8.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Macks Creek adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Macks Creek adults feel lonely
30.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Macks Creek adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Macks Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Macks Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Macks 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
Macks Creek adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Macks Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Macks Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Macks Creek adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.6% of Macks Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Macks 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.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Macks Creek

Why doesn’t Macks 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 Macks Creek.

What hospital is closest to Macks Creek?

Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, 18.8 miles in a straight line from Macks Creek’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 Macks 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.