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Health in Rockville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rockville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 64780. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rockville Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Rockville Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (13.3%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.8%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 5.4%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Rockville Township runs above Missouri on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Rockville Township adults get no exercise

36.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri. There are 11 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Rockville Township

53.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 60.4% across Missouri. Among those 65 and older, 21% have lost all their teeth (Missouri 15.8%). 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 Rockville Township’s likely range; Rockville Township’s figures come from ZIP code 64780, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rockville Township adults…

Rockville Township runs above MO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Rockville Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.8–14.9%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.7%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 13.8%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 21.9%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rockville Township, betterRockville Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Rockville Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
54%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
70%MammogramMO 75%
81%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rockville Township 10% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Getting care

Care in and near Rockville Township

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

HNearest EREllett Memorial HospitalAppleton City · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBates County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthEl Dorado Springs · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.3 mi
Compass Health
8 sites · nearest in El Dorado Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockville 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 Rockville 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).

Mind & connection

How Rockville Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Rockville Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Rockville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Rockville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Rockville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rockville 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 6
Rockville Township adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 8
Rockville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Rockville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Rockville Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

14.8% of Rockville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Rockville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bacon Township: 40.6%Prairie Township: 40.6%Hudson Township: 37.6%Blue Mound Township: 41%Clear Creek Township: 41.4%Pleasant Gap Township: 42.3%Osage Township: 41.1%Deepwater Township: 41.6%Osage Township: 40.5%Walker Township: 40.6%Rockville Township: 40%Rockville TownshipBacon TownshipPrairie TownshipHudson TownshipBlue Mound TownshipBates County Memorial Hospital · Butler · 17.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hudson Township37.6%
Rockville Township40%
Bacon Township40.6%
Prairie Township40.6%
Blue Mound Township41%
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
Bacon Township————
Prairie Township————
Hudson Township————
Blue Mound Township————

Bacon Township, Prairie Township, Hudson Township and Blue Mound 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.

45.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.4%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing12.6%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing6%
Missouri

Questions about health in Rockville Township

Why doesn’t Rockville 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 Rockville Township.

What hospital is closest to Rockville Township?

Ellett Memorial Hospital in Appleton City, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Rockville 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 Rockville Township.

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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.