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Health in Rockville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rockville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rockville

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Rockville

1 in 7 adults have COPD (13.5%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.5%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Rockville runs above Missouri on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Rockville adults get no exercise

37.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Rockville

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (22.7%), vs 16% across Missouri. Habits ↓

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’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rockville adults…

Rockville runs above MO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Rockville adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11–16%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 37.1%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 13.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.7%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rockville, betterRockville, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Rockville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Rockville

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

HNearest EREllett Memorial HospitalAppleton City · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBates County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthEl Dorado Springs · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.8 mi
Compass Health
8 sites · nearest in El Dorado Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockville 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; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
52%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
69%MammogramMO 75%
81%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rockville 10.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Rockville adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Rockville adults feel lonely
31.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Rockville adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Rockville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Rockville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rockville 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 5
Rockville adults worry about having enough food
18.5% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 7
Rockville adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Rockville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Rockville adults lack reliable transportation
10.5% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

16.6% of Rockville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Rockville 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.

45.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.5%
Thinking or memory21.3%
Hearing12.2%
Errands alone13%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing6.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Rockville

Why doesn’t Rockville 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.

What hospital is closest to Rockville?

Ellett Memorial Hospital in Appleton City, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Rockville’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.

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.