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Health in Ravanna · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ravanna residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ravanna

Ravanna is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Ravanna’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Ravanna

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Ravanna runs above Missouri on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Ravanna

The closest emergency room is Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, 21.9 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Infinity Health is closer (8 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Ravanna, and more people treating it

43.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Missouri 36.5%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Ravanna’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Ravanna

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

HNearest ERWayne County HospitalCorydon · 21.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthPrinceton · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Infinity Health
6 sites · nearest in Princeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Cainsville Medical Clinic
Cainsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.9 mi
Wayne County Hospital
Corydon · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Putnam County Memorial Hospital
Unionville · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Decatur County Hospital
Leon · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ravanna itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ravanna itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ravanna 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 Ravanna; ≈ 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 Ravanna adults…

Ravanna runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Ravanna adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.8%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
87%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
68%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
82%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ravanna 8.6% · 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 33.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ravanna, betterRavanna, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Ravanna gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Ravanna adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Ravanna adults feel lonely
29.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Ravanna adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Ravanna adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Ravanna adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ravanna 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
Ravanna adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Ravanna adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Ravanna adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Ravanna adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.7% of Ravanna adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Ravanna and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ravanna Township: 40%Somerset Township: 39%Morgan Township: 41.7%Medicine Township: 35.8%Medicine Township: 39.6%Marion Township: 39.6%York Township: 34.3%Washington Township: 41.5%Ravanna: 39.9%RavannaRavanna TownshipSomerset TownshipPrinceton Office · Princeton · 8 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Somerset Township39%
Ravanna39.9%
Ravanna Township40%
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
Somerset Township————
Ravanna Township————

Somerset Township and Ravanna 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.

41.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Ravanna

Why doesn’t Ravanna have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ravanna?

Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, 21.9 miles in a straight line from Ravanna’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 Ravanna?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Princeton Office in Princeton, 8.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.