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Health in Redings Mill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Redings Mill residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.5%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
36.9%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
29.8%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
0.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Joplin
What stands out

What stands out about health in Redings Mill

11.2%have had cancer · MO 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Redings Mill adults…

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

11 of every 100 Redings Mill adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.4%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Redings Mill

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital JoplinJoplin · 0.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFreeman Neosho Hospital★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumJoplin · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Joplin
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
2.5 mi
Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
3.6 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
5 sites · nearest in Joplin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas
Galena · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.3 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
2 sites · nearest in Baxter Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Freeman Neosho Hospital
Neosho · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Redings Mill itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Redings Mill itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Redings Mill 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 Redings Mill; ≈ 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 29.8%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 13.8%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Redings Mill, betterRedings Mill, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Redings Mill gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Wildcat Park0.3 mi of trails2Wildcat Glade Natural Area4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMO 78%
59%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
68%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
82%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Redings Mill 8.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Redings Mill adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Redings Mill adults feel lonely
28.7% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Redings Mill adults lack social or emotional support
18.3% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Redings Mill adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Redings Mill adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Redings Mill 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
Redings Mill adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Redings Mill adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
Redings Mill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Redings Mill adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.1% of Redings Mill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Redings Mill and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Joplin: 39.6%Leawood: 37.9%Duquesne: 38.4%Webb City: 38.4%Duenweg: 40.4%Grand Falls Plaza: 37.4%Loma Linda: 36.1%Saginaw: 37.8%Airport Drive: 37%Redings Mill: 36.9%Redings MillJoplinMercy Hospital Joplin · Joplin · 0.3 mi · 1★ MedicareHFreeman Health System - Freeman West · Joplin · 2.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHLafayette House · Joplin · 3.6 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Redings Mill36.9%
Joplin39.6%
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
JoplinC−39.6%12.7%18.8%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Missouri

Questions about health in Redings Mill

Why doesn’t Redings Mill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Redings Mill?

Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin, 0.3 miles in a straight line from Redings Mill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Redings Mill?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lafayette House in Joplin, 3.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Redings Mill.

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.