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Health in Sherman Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sherman Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64672, 63565. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Sherman Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sherman Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Sherman Township adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.7%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Why age matters here

Sherman Township is an older town: 43% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Sherman Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Sherman Township43%
Missouri18%
Getting care

Care in and near Sherman Township

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

HNearest ERPutnam County Memorial HospitalUnionville · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthCorydon · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Putnam County Memorial Hospital
Unionville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Mercyone Centerville Medical Center
Centerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Wayne County Hospital
Corydon · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Infinity Health
6 sites · nearest in Corydon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Northeast Family Health
Milan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sherman Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sherman Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sherman 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 Sherman 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 31.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.4%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sherman Township, betterSherman Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Sherman Township gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
62%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
68%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
81%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sherman Township 8.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Sherman Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Sherman Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Sherman Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Sherman Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Sherman Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sherman 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 8
Sherman Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Sherman Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Sherman Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Sherman Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.5% of Sherman Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Sherman Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Township: 35.1%York Township: 34.3%Jackson Township: 35.8%Lincoln Township: 35.1%Wilson Township: 35.1%Somerset Township: 39%Medicine Township: 35.8%Ravanna Township: 40%Sherman Township: 34.5%Sherman TownshipUnion TownshipYork TownshipJackson TownshipPutnam County Memorial Hospital · Unionville · 8.5 miH
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
York Township34.3%
Sherman Township34.5%
Union Township35.1%
Jackson Township35.8%
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
York Township————
Union TownshipC35.1%14%17%ZIP 63565
Jackson Township————

York 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.

40.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Sherman Township

Why doesn’t Sherman 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 Sherman Township.

What hospital is closest to Sherman Township?

Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Sherman 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 Sherman 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.