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Health in New Home Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Home Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64779, 64730. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in New Home Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in New Home Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.1%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, New Home Township runs above Missouri on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in New Home Township

52.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 60.4% across Missouri. Among those 65 and older, 23.9% have lost all their teeth (Missouri 15.8%). Checkups ↓

More New Home Township adults get no exercise

36% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓

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 New Home Township’s likely range; New Home Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 64779, 64730, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Home Township adults…

New Home Township runs above MO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 New Home Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.6–13.6%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
52%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
62%Colon screeningMO 64%
68%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Home Township 10.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 36%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.1%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Home Township, betterNew Home Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where New Home Township gets moving

5.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near New Home Township

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

HNearest ERBates County Memorial HospitalButler · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBates County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthButler · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
8.6 mi
Compass Health
5 sites · nearest in Butler
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
3 sites · nearest in Pleasanton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.4 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
31.1 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Home Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Home Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Home 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 New Home 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).

Mind & connection

How New Home Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3New Home Township adults feel lonely
31.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5New Home Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4New Home Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5New Home Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New Home Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 6
New Home Township adults worry about having enough food
18.1% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 7
New Home Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
New Home Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · MO 9%
Worse than MO
1 in 10
New Home Township adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

16.5% of New Home Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

New Home Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Walnut Township: 40.5%Charlotte Township: 42.7%Osage Township: 41.1%Lone Oak Township: 42.5%Howard Township: 40.4%Homer Township: 38.3%Potosi Township: 37.5%Elkhart Township: 39.3%Mount Pleasant Township: 42.8%Metz Township: 40.4%Prairie Township: 40.6%Osage Township: 40.5%Pleasant Gap Township: 42.3%Henry Township: 39.3%Sheridan Township: 38.6%New Home Township: 41.7%New Home TownshipWalnut TownshipCharlotte TownshipOsage TownshipLone Oak TownshipHoward TownshipBates County Memorial Hospital · Butler · 7.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHCompass Health Bates County Dental Clinic · Butler · 8.6 mi+Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Pleasanton · Pleasanton · 14.5 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Howard Township40.4%
Walnut Township40.5%
Osage Township41.1%
New Home Township41.7%
Lone Oak Township42.5%
Charlotte Township42.7%
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
Walnut Township————
Charlotte Township————
Osage TownshipD41.1%14.8%21.6%ZIP 64779
Lone Oak Township————
Howard Township————

Walnut Township, Charlotte Township, Lone Oak Township and Howard 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.

43.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory20.9%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Missouri

Questions about health in New Home Township

Why doesn’t New Home 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 New Home Township.

What hospital is closest to New Home Township?

Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, 7.8 miles in a straight line from New Home Township’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 New Home Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health Bates County Clinic in Butler, 8.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Home 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.