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Health in Mendon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mendon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.1%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
37.2%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
31%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
13.2 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mendon

8.5%have heart disease · MO 6.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mendon adults…

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

10 of every 100 Mendon adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.8%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Mendon

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPershing Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthMarceline · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Marceline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
HCC Network
2 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.3 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.3 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.6 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mendon itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mendon itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mendon 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; ≈ 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%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mendon, betterMendon, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Mendon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
56%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67%Colon screeningMO 64%
77%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mendon 8.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Mendon adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Mendon adults feel lonely
30% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Mendon adults lack social or emotional support
19% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Mendon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Mendon adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mendon 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 adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Mendon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Mendon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Mendon adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.2% of Mendon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Mendon 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.

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Missouri

Questions about health in Mendon

Why doesn’t Mendon 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.

What hospital is closest to Mendon?

Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Mendon’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.

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.