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Health in Osage Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Osage Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 64740. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Osage Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Osage Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.8%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.4%), vs 8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Osage Township runs above Missouri on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 49% of residents are 65 or older (Missouri 18%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

46% of adults have high blood pressure (Missouri 36.5%), but 82.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Osage Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35%), 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 Osage Township’s likely range; Osage Township’s figures come from ZIP code 64740, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Osage Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Osage Township adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Why age matters here

Osage Township is an older town: 49% 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 Osage Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Osage Township49%
Missouri18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
87%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
83%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Osage Township 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 35%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 12.8%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.6%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Osage Township, betterOsage Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Osage Township gets moving

4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Osage Township

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

HNearest ERGolden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGolden Valley Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthOsceola · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
Compass Health
4 sites · nearest in Osceola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Regional Health Care Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Warsaw
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.3 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.3 mi
Western Missouri Medical Center
Warrensburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Osage Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Osage Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Osage 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 Osage 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 Osage Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Osage Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Osage Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Osage Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Osage Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Osage 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 7
Osage Township adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Osage Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Osage Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Osage Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.7% of Osage Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Osage Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Leesville Township: 38.5%Bethlehem Township: 38.5%Fairview Township: 38.1%Springfield Township: 38.7%Clinton Township: 38.5%Deer Creek Township: 38.4%Bear Creek Township: 38.7%Osage Township: 38.1%Osage TownshipLeesville TownshipBethlehem TownshipFairview TownshipGolden Valley Memorial Hospital · Clinton · 11.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osage Township38.1%
Fairview Township38.1%
Leesville Township38.5%
Bethlehem Township38.5%
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
Leesville TownshipD38.5%14.9%19.5%ZIP codes
Bethlehem Township————
Fairview Township————

Bethlehem Township: not graded. Fairview 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.

42.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.4%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing12.6%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Missouri

Questions about health in Osage Township

Why doesn’t Osage 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 Osage Township.

What hospital is closest to Osage Township?

Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Osage 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 Osage 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.