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Health in Mendon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mendon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64660, 64681, 65286. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.7%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
31.7%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
14.3 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mendon Township

10.5%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mendon Township adults…

Mendon Township runs above MO on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Mendon Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–12.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Mendon Township

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPershing Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthMarceline · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Marceline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
HCC Network
2 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.4 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.5 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mendon Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mendon Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mendon 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 Mendon 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 31.7%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.5%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mendon Township, betterMendon Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Mendon Township gets moving

27 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge4.3 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
81%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mendon Township 8.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Mendon Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Mendon Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Mendon Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Mendon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Mendon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mendon 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 8
Mendon Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Mendon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Mendon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Mendon Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.1% of Mendon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Mendon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Salt Creek Township: 38.1%Triplett Township: 38.8%Cunningham Township: 37.5%Yellow Creek Township: 37.9%Brunswick Township: 38.8%Musselfork Township: 37.8%Keytesville Township: 38%Rockford Township: 38.5%Hurricane Township: 38.1%De Witt Township: 38.6%Grand River Township: 38.2%Jefferson Township: 35.6%Parson Creek Township: 35.6%Brookfield Township: 35.5%Clark Township: 37.7%Marceline Township: 36.7%Bowling Green Township: 39.1%Brunswick: 38.6%Mendon Township: 38.1%Mendon TownshipSalt Creek TownshipTriplett TownshipCunningham TownshipYellow Creek TownshipBrunswick TownshipPershing Memorial Hospital · Brookfield · 14.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHCompass Health · Marceline · 15.1 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cunningham Township37.5%
Yellow Creek Township37.9%
Mendon Township38.1%
Salt Creek Township38.1%
Triplett Township38.8%
Brunswick Township38.8%
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
Salt Creek Township————
Triplett Township————
Cunningham Township————
Brunswick TownshipC−38.8%14.8%17.9%ZIP codes
Yellow Creek Township————

Salt Creek Township, Triplett Township, Cunningham Township and Yellow Creek 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.

39.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Missouri

Questions about health in Mendon Township

Why doesn’t Mendon 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 Mendon Township.

What hospital is closest to Mendon Township?

Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Mendon Township’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 Mendon 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.