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Health in Sampsel Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sampsel Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64601, 64664. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
23.5%
Worse than MO (20.5%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
32.7%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
9.5%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
32.1%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
7.5 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sampsel Township

10.1%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sampsel Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Sampsel Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Sampsel Township

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

HNearest ERHedrick Medical CenterChillicothe · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHedrick Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesChillicothe · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.6 mi
Northwest Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Chillicothe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.9 mi
Cameron Regional Medical Center
Cameron · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.6 mi
HCC Network - Carrollton
Carrollton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sampsel Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sampsel Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sampsel 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 Sampsel 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 32.7%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sampsel Township, betterSampsel Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Sampsel Township gets moving

7.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sampsel Township 9.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Sampsel Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Sampsel Township adults feel lonely
32.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Sampsel Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Sampsel Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Sampsel Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sampsel 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 7
Sampsel Township adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Sampsel Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Sampsel Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Sampsel Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

13.1% of Sampsel Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Sampsel Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mooresville Township: 38.3%Jackson Township: 39.4%Green Township: 38.1%Jackson Township: 38.5%Breckenridge Township: 40.5%Monroe Township: 38.5%Harrison Township: 39.9%Chillicothe Township: 39.5%Cream Ridge Township: 38.5%Jefferson Township: 38.6%Utica: 37.8%Blue Mound Township: 38.6%Fairview Township: 39.4%Union Township: 39%Jamesport Township: 38.1%Monroe Township: 38.8%Sampsel Township: 39.6%Sampsel TownshipMooresville TownshipJackson TownshipGreen TownshipJackson TownshipHedrick Medical Center · Chillicothe · 7.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorthwest Health Services - Chillicothe · Chillicothe · 8.6 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Green Township38.1%
Mooresville Township38.3%
Jackson Township38.5%
Jackson Township39.4%
Sampsel Township39.6%
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
Mooresville Township————
Jackson Township————
Green Township————
Jackson Township————

Mooresville Township, Jackson Township, Green Township and Jackson 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.

40.7%

of Sampsel Township adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone11%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Sampsel Township

Why doesn’t Sampsel 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 Sampsel Township.

What hospital is closest to Sampsel Township?

Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Sampsel Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sampsel Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northwest Health Services - Chillicothe in Chillicothe, 8.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sampsel Township.

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.