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Health in North Salem Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Salem Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 63557, 63566, 64630, 64674. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in North Salem Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in North Salem Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.7%), vs 8.6% across Missouri. COPD is also above the state: 10.3%, vs 8% across Missouri. In all, North Salem Township runs above Missouri on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in North Salem Township, and more people treating it

42% of adults have high blood pressure (Missouri 36.5%), but 82.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 North Salem Township’s likely range; North Salem Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 63557, 63566, 64630, 64674, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Salem Township adults…

North Salem Township runs above MO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 North Salem Township adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
87%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67%Colon screeningMO 64%
76%MammogramMO 75%
82%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Salem Township 8.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Getting care

Care in and near North Salem Township

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPershing Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilMilan · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.5 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
7 sites · nearest in Milan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Compass Health
Marceline · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.1 mi
Northeast Regional Medical Center
Kirksville · ★★★★★
ER
30.5 mi
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Macon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers North Salem Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers North Salem Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers North Salem 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 North Salem 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 31.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.1%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Salem Township, betterNorth Salem Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where North Salem Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How North Salem Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10North Salem Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5North Salem Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4North Salem Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6North Salem Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 North Salem 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
North Salem Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
North Salem Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 14
North Salem Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
North Salem Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

9.2% of North Salem Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

North Salem Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Baker Township: 34.4%Enterprise Township: 35.2%Grantsville Township: 35.3%Bucklin Township: 34.2%Yellow Creek Township: 35.4%Benton Township: 35.2%Locust Creek Township: 35.5%North Salem Township: 35.3%North Salem TownshipBaker TownshipEnterprise TownshipGrantsville TownshipPershing Memorial Hospital · Brookfield · 16.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Baker Township34.4%
Enterprise Township35.2%
North Salem Township35.3%
Grantsville Township35.3%
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
Baker Township————
Enterprise Township————
Grantsville Township————

Baker Township, Enterprise Township and Grantsville 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.

39.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Missouri

Questions about health in North Salem Township

Why doesn’t North Salem 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 North Salem Township.

What hospital is closest to North Salem Township?

Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, 16.6 miles in a straight line from North Salem Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North Salem Township.

Town Square →
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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.