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Health in Medicine Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Medicine Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64655, 64667. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.5%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
35.8%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
30.2%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
15 mi
Putnam County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Medicine Township

10.4%have had cancer · MO 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Medicine Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Medicine Township adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.5%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Medicine Township

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

HNearest ERPutnam County Memorial HospitalUnionville · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthPrinceton · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Putnam County Memorial Hospital
Unionville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Infinity Health
6 sites · nearest in Princeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Northeast Family Health
Milan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22.7 mi
Wayne County Hospital
Corydon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.3 mi
Mercyone Centerville Medical Center
Centerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Medicine Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Medicine Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Medicine 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 Medicine 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 30.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Medicine Township, betterMedicine Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Medicine Township gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
63%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67%Colon screeningMO 64%
77%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Medicine Township 8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Medicine Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Medicine Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Medicine Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Medicine Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Medicine Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Medicine 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 9
Medicine Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Medicine Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Medicine Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Medicine Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9% of Medicine Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Medicine Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jackson Township: 35.8%Ravanna Township: 40%York Township: 34.3%Wilson Township: 35.1%Sherman Township: 34.5%Union Township: 35.1%Morgan Township: 41.7%Somerset Township: 39%Medicine Township: 39.6%Ravanna: 39.9%Marion Township: 39.6%Washington Township: 41.5%Medicine Township: 35.8%Medicine TownshipJackson TownshipRavanna TownshipYork TownshipPutnam County Memorial Hospital · Unionville · 15 miHPrinceton Office · Princeton · 16.3 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
York Township34.3%
Medicine Township35.8%
Jackson Township35.8%
Ravanna Township40%
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
Jackson Township————
Ravanna Township————
York Township————

Jackson Township, Ravanna Township and York Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Medicine Township

Why doesn’t Medicine 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 Medicine Township.

What hospital is closest to Medicine Township?

Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Medicine Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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