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Health in Orrick · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Orrick residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Orrick. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Orrick

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Orrick

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

HNearest ERRay County Memorial HospitalRichmond · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Mary's Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHCC NetworkBuckner · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
HCC Network
3 sites · nearest in Buckner
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.8 mi
Excelsior Springs Hospital
Excelsior Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
St. Mary's Medical Center
Blue Springs · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Compass Health - Odessa
Odessa · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Orrick itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Orrick itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Orrick 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 Orrick; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Orrick adults…

Orrick runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Orrick adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33–41.5%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.7%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.8%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Orrick, betterOrrick, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Orrick gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
58%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
76%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orrick 8.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Orrick adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Orrick adults feel lonely
31.8% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Orrick adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Orrick adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Orrick adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Orrick 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
Orrick adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Orrick adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Orrick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Orrick adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

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

Around town

Orrick and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Missouri

Questions about health in Orrick

Why doesn’t Orrick have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Orrick.

What hospital is closest to Orrick?

Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Orrick’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 Orrick?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is HCC Network - Buckner in Buckner, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.