Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Mound City residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mound City, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mound City. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mound City
Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Mound City
1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.7%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.2%), vs 8.6% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Mound City runs above Missouri on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Missouri 18%), and heart disease, cancer and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Mound City, and more people treating it
43.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Missouri 36.5%), but 82.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
Mound City has a community health center but no hospital
Northwest Health Services is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Community Hospital Association in Fairfax, 15.7 miles away. Getting care ↓
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 Mound City’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Mound City adults…
Mound City runs above MO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Mound City is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Mound City as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mound City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
Care in and near Mound City
1 community health center in Mound City, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Mound City; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri
Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Mound City adults are doing
About the same as Missouri on each measure.
3 in 10 Mound City adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.8% of Mound City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Mound City and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mound City adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Mound City
Why doesn’t Mound City have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mound City.
What hospital is closest to Mound City?
Community Hospital Association in Fairfax, 15.7 miles in a straight line from Mound City’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 Mound City?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mound City Clinic in Mound City, 0.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mound City.
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.