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Health in Prairie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Prairie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64668, 64633. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.5%
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
8%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
11.6 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Prairie Township

8.1%have heart disease · MO 6.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Prairie Township adults…

Prairie Township runs above MO on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Prairie Township adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–8.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Prairie Township

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

HNearest ERCarroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLafayette Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHCC NetworkCarrollton · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.2 mi
HCC Network
4 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Northwest Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Braymer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.2 mi
Excelsior Springs Hospital
Excelsior Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Prairie Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Prairie Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Prairie 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 Prairie 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 31.5%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Prairie Township, betterPrairie Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Prairie Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1W.L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area238 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
62%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prairie Township 8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Prairie Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Prairie Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Prairie Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Prairie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Prairie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Prairie 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
Prairie Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Prairie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Prairie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Prairie Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

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

Around town

Prairie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Trotter Township: 38.7%Egypt Township: 38.1%Fairfield Township: 38.5%Carrollton Township: 38.7%Moss Creek Township: 38.3%Leslie Township: 37.7%Sugartree Township: 38.5%Washington Township: 39.2%Prairie Township: 38%Prairie TownshipTrotter TownshipEgypt TownshipFairfield TownshipCarroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 11.6 miHHCC Network - Carrollton · Carrollton · 12.2 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Prairie Township38%
Egypt Township38.1%
Fairfield Township38.5%
Trotter Township38.7%
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
Trotter Township————
Egypt Township————
Fairfield Township————

Trotter Township, Egypt Township and Fairfield 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.

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Missouri

Questions about health in Prairie Township

Why doesn’t Prairie 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 Prairie Township.

What hospital is closest to Prairie Township?

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Prairie Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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