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Health in Moundville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moundville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64728, 64771, 64784, 64772. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Moundville Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moundville Township adults…

Moundville Township runs above MO on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Moundville Township adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.1%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Why age matters here

Moundville Township is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Heart disease, COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Moundville Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Moundville Township31%
Missouri18%
Getting care

Care in and near Moundville Township

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

HNearest ERNevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthNevada · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
9.9 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Nevada
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
4 sites · nearest in Fort Scott
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Cox Barton County Hospital
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Pittsburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moundville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moundville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moundville 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 Moundville 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 30.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.1%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moundville Township, betterMoundville Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Moundville Township gets moving

19 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Moundville 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%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
71%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moundville Township 8.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Moundville Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Moundville Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Moundville Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Moundville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Moundville 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 Moundville 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
Moundville Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Moundville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Moundville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Moundville Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.1% of Moundville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Moundville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Drywood Township: 37.3%Barton City Township: 39.9%Harrison Township: 35.7%Deerfield Township: 36.6%Center Township: 37.3%Dover Township: 37.5%Union Township: 40.8%Leroy Township: 39.1%Central Township: 40.8%Coal Township: 34%Drywood Township: 36.4%Lake Township: 39.1%Washington Township: 37.9%Badger Township: 37.5%Nevada: 37.3%Walker Township: 40.6%Moundville Township: 36%Moundville TownshipDrywood TownshipBarton City TownshipHarrison TownshipDeerfield TownshipCenter TownshipNevada Regional Medical Center · Nevada · 9.5 miHCox Barton County Hospital · Lamar · 16.2 miHCompass Health · Nevada · 9.9 mi+Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Fort Scott · Fort Scott · 16 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harrison Township35.7%
Moundville Township36%
Deerfield Township36.6%
Drywood Township37.3%
Center Township37.3%
Barton City Township39.9%
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
Drywood TownshipC−37.3%13.4%20%ZIP codes
Barton City Township————
Harrison Township————
Deerfield Township————
Center TownshipD37.3%13.6%19.9%ZIP codes

Barton City Township, Harrison Township and Deerfield 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.

38.8%

of Moundville Township adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Moundville Township

Why doesn’t Moundville 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 Moundville Township.

What hospital is closest to Moundville Township?

Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Moundville 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 Moundville Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health in Nevada, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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