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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 64635, 64688. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
23.2%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
31.6%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
9.9%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
31.6%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
10.3 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Medicine Township

8.7%have heart disease · MO 6.8%
★ 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.

9 of every 100 Medicine Township adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.6%
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 ERHedrick Medical CenterChillicothe · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHedrick Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesChillicothe · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.5 mi
Northwest Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Chillicothe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Northeast Family Health
Milan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
24.3 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · 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 31.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.2%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Medicine Township, betterMedicine Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Medicine Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Medicine Township 9.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Medicine Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Medicine Township adults feel lonely
31.6% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Medicine Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Medicine Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Medicine Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 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 7
Medicine Township adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Medicine Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Medicine Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Medicine Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.8% 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.

Cream Ridge Township: 38.5%Wilson Township: 39.8%Wheeling Township: 38.8%Rich Hill Township: 39.5%Jackson Township: 36%Jackson Township: 39.4%Jackson Township: 38.8%Chillicothe Township: 39.5%Marion Township: 39.1%Trenton Township: 38.9%Parson Creek Township: 35.6%Grand River Township: 38.2%Clay Township: 36.2%Chillicothe: 39.8%Benton Township: 35.2%Locust Creek Township: 35.5%Medicine Township: 38%Medicine TownshipCream Ridge TownshipWilson TownshipWheeling TownshipRich Hill TownshipJackson TownshipHedrick Medical Center · Chillicothe · 10.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHWright Memorial Hospital · Trenton · 12.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHPershing Memorial Hospital · Brookfield · 21.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHNorthwest Health Services - Chillicothe · Chillicothe · 12.5 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jackson Township36%
Medicine Township38%
Cream Ridge Township38.5%
Wheeling Township38.8%
Rich Hill Township39.5%
Wilson Township39.8%
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
Cream Ridge Township————
Wheeling Township————
Wilson Township————
Jackson Township————
Rich Hill TownshipC−39.5%12.8%19%ZIP codes

Cream Ridge Township, Wheeling Township, Wilson Township and Jackson 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.

40.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
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?

Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Medicine Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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.