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Health in Monroe Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Monroe Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64487, 64468. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.7%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
31.1%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.8%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
10.8 mi
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
What stands out

What stands out about health in Monroe Township

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

Out of every 100 Monroe Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Monroe Township adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.6%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Monroe Township

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

HNearest ERMosaic Medical Center - MaryvilleMaryville · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital Association★★★★★ · 18.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
Maryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.6 mi
Northwest Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Community Hospital Association
Fairfax · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.9 mi
Community Medical Center
Falls City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.6 mi
Clarinda Regional Health Center
Clarinda · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32 mi
Bedford Clinic
Bedford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monroe Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monroe Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Monroe 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 Monroe 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 31.1%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Monroe Township, betterMonroe Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Monroe Township gets moving

2.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Wildcat Park7 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
59%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monroe Township 8.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Monroe Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Monroe Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Monroe Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Monroe Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Monroe Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Monroe 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
Monroe Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Monroe Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Monroe Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Monroe Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

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

Around town

Monroe Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Green Township: 38.4%Polk Township: 35.9%Hughes Township: 38.4%Nodaway Township: 38.6%Lincoln Township: 38.9%Union Township: 37.6%White Cloud Township: 37.5%Jackson Township: 38.1%Jefferson Township: 38.4%Grant Township: 37.9%Monroe Township: 38.5%Monroe TownshipGreen TownshipPolk TownshipHughes TownshipMosaic Medical Center - Maryville · Maryville · 10.8 miH
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Polk Township35.9%
Green Township38.4%
Hughes Township38.4%
Monroe Township38.5%
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
Green Township————
Polk TownshipB−35.9%9.8%14.9%ZIP codes
Hughes Township————

Green Township and Hughes 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.

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Missouri

Questions about health in Monroe Township

Why doesn’t Monroe 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 Monroe Township.

What hospital is closest to Monroe Township?

Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville in Maryville, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Monroe 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 Monroe 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.