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Health in Polo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Polo residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.8%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
31.5%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
9.5%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
32.9%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
16.3 mi
Cameron Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Polo adults…

On every condition, Polo is about the same as Missouri. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Polo adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.7–41.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Polo

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

HNearest ERCameron Regional Medical CenterCameron · 16.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCameron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesHamilton · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Northwest Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Hamilton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Cameron Regional Medical Center
Cameron · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.9 mi
Excelsior Springs Hospital
Excelsior Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.8 mi
HCC Network
3 sites · nearest in Lexington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.2 mi
Liberty Hospital
Liberty · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Polo itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Polo itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Polo 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 Polo; ≈ 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 31.5%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.4%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Polo, betterPolo, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Polo gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Stagecoach Park0.6 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
59%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Polo 9.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Polo adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Polo adults feel lonely
32.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Polo adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Polo adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Polo adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Polo 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 7
Polo adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Polo adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Polo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Polo adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.6% of Polo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Polo 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.

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Polo

Why doesn’t Polo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Polo?

Cameron Regional Medical Center in Cameron, 16.3 miles in a straight line from Polo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.