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Health in Phillipsburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Phillipsburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Phillipsburg

Dental care lags in Phillipsburg

47.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 60.4% across Missouri. Among those 65 and older, 29.6% have lost all their teeth (Missouri 15.8%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Phillipsburg

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (20.3%), vs 13.7% across Missouri. No reliable transportation (11.7% vs 8.4%) and utility shut-off threats (12% vs 9%) are higher too. 18.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

COPD and stroke run high in Phillipsburg

1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.8%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Phillipsburg runs above Missouri on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Phillipsburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
48%Dentist visitMO 60%
80%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
58%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
77%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Phillipsburg 11.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
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 5
Phillipsburg adults worry about having enough food
20.3% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 6
Phillipsburg adults worry about keeping their housing
15.5% · MO 12.1%
Worse than MO
1 in 8
Phillipsburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12% · MO 9%
Worse than MO
1 in 9
Phillipsburg adults lack reliable transportation
11.7% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

18.7% of Phillipsburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Phillipsburg adults…

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

12 of every 100 Phillipsburg adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–13.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Phillipsburg

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital LebanonLebanon · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Lebanon★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAdvocates for A Healthy CommunityLebanon · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Advocates for A Healthy Community
4 sites · nearest in Lebanon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Lebanon
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
28 mi
Fordland Clinic
Fordland · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
34.9 mi
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Bolivar · ★★★★★
ER
36.3 mi
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)
Fort Leonard Wood · not rated
ER
37.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Phillipsburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Phillipsburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg; ≈ 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 36.8%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 23.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Phillipsburg, betterPhillipsburg, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Phillipsburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Phillipsburg adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Phillipsburg runs above Missouri.

1 in 3Phillipsburg adults feel lonely
32.8% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Phillipsburg adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Phillipsburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Phillipsburg adults are in frequent mental distress
21% · MO 17.5% · Worse than MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Phillipsburg 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.

Around town

Phillipsburg 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.

43.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory23%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone13.3%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Missouri

Questions about health in Phillipsburg

Why doesn’t Phillipsburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Phillipsburg?

Mercy Hospital Lebanon in Lebanon, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Phillipsburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.