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Health in Malta Bend · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Malta Bend residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Malta Bend adults…

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

35 of every 100 Malta Bend adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.4–39%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Malta Bend

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

HNearest ERFitzgibbon HospitalMarshall · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFitzgibbon Hospital★★★★★ · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHCC NetworkWaverly · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
HCC Network
4 sites · nearest in Waverly
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Regional Health Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Malta Bend itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Malta Bend itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Malta Bend 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 Malta Bend; ≈ 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 28.8%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.5%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Malta Bend, betterMalta Bend, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Malta Bend gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
60%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
59%Colon screeningMO 64%
76%MammogramMO 75%
76%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Malta Bend 7.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Malta Bend adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Malta Bend adults feel lonely
32.2% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Malta Bend adults lack social or emotional support
19% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Malta Bend adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Malta Bend adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Malta Bend 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
Malta Bend adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Malta Bend adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Malta Bend adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Malta Bend adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.3% of Malta Bend adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Malta Bend 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Missouri

Questions about health in Malta Bend

Why doesn’t Malta Bend have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Malta Bend?

Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Malta Bend’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Malta Bend?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is HCC Network - Waverly in Waverly, 9.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Malta Bend.

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.