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Health in Montreal · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Montreal residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Montreal

Smoking is more common in Montreal

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (22.1%), vs 16% across Missouri. Habits ↓

COPD and arthritis run high in Montreal

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (34.2%), vs 28.8% across Missouri. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Missouri figure falls outside Montreal’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.1%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Montreal, betterMontreal, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Montreal gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Montreal adults…

Montreal runs above MO on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Montreal adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–13.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Montreal

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

HNearest ERLake Regional Health SystemOsage Beach · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLake Regional Health System★★★★★ · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRichland Medical CenterCamdenton · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Richland Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in Camdenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Compass Health
Linn Creek · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.5 mi
Lake Regional Health System
Osage Beach · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Lebanon
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
29.9 mi
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)
Fort Leonard Wood · not rated
ER
43.8 mi
Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Rolla · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Montreal itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Montreal itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Montreal 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 Montreal; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
58%Dentist visitMO 60%
87%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
58%Colon screeningMO 64%
69%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Montreal 8.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Montreal adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Montreal adults feel lonely
29.8% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Montreal adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Montreal adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Montreal adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Montreal 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
Montreal adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Montreal adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Montreal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Montreal adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

12.4% of Montreal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Montreal 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.

37.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Missouri

Questions about health in Montreal

Why doesn’t Montreal have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Montreal?

Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Montreal’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Montreal?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Central Ozarks Medical Center Camdenton in Camdenton, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Montreal.

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.