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Health in Millersville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Millersville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.1%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
35.1%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
29.4%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.7%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
14.9 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millersville adults…

Millersville runs above MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Millersville adults have arthritis
Missouri: 29 in 100 · worse · likely 29–36.5%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Millersville

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

HNearest ERSaint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Francis Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCross Trails Medical CenterMarble Hill · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Cross Trails Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Marble Hill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Southeast
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Perry
Perryville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.6 mi
Benton Medical Center
Benton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
34.8 mi
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millersville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millersville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Millersville 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 Millersville; ≈ 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 29.4%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.8%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millersville, betterMillersville, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Millersville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMO 78%
67%Dentist visitMO 60%
87%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67%Colon screeningMO 64%
70%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millersville 6.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Millersville adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Millersville adults feel lonely
30.7% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Millersville adults lack social or emotional support
17.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Millersville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Millersville 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 Millersville 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
Millersville adults worry about having enough food
11% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Millersville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
Millersville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Millersville adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

8.5% of Millersville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Millersville 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.

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Millersville

Why doesn’t Millersville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Millersville?

Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Millersville’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 Millersville.

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.