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Health in Moss Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moss Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64668, 64633. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Moss Creek Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moss Creek Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Moss Creek Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.7%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Moss Creek Township

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

HNearest ERCarroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLafayette Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHCC NetworkCarrollton · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
6.9 mi
HCC Network
4 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Compass Health
Higginsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moss Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moss Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moss Creek 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 Moss Creek 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 33%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moss Creek Township, betterMoss Creek Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Moss Creek Township gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
59%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moss Creek Township 8.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Moss Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Moss Creek Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Moss Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Moss Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Moss Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Moss Creek 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 7
Moss Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Moss Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Moss Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Moss Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.9% of Moss Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Moss Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sugartree Township: 38.5%Wakenda Township: 38.7%Trotter Township: 38.7%Egypt Township: 38.1%Waverly: 36.5%Carrollton Township: 38.7%Eugene Township: 38.7%Prairie Township: 38%Leslie Township: 37.7%Moss Creek Township: 38.3%Moss Creek TownshipSugartree TownshipWakenda TownshipTrotter TownshipEgypt TownshipCarroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 6.7 miHHCC Network - Carrollton · Carrollton · 6.9 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Egypt Township38.1%
Moss Creek Township38.3%
Sugartree Township38.5%
Wakenda Township38.7%
Trotter Township38.7%
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
Sugartree Township————
Wakenda Township————
Trotter Township————
Egypt Township————

Sugartree Township, Wakenda Township, Trotter Township and Egypt 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 Moss Creek Township adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Moss Creek Township

Why doesn’t Moss Creek 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 Moss Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Moss Creek Township?

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Moss Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Moss Creek Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is HCC Network - Carrollton in Carrollton, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Moss Creek Township.

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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.