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Health in Shoal Creek Estates · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Shoal Creek Estates residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Shoal Creek Estates adults…

On every condition, Shoal Creek Estates is about the same as Missouri. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Shoal Creek Estates adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.7–41.8%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Shoal Creek Estates

No hospital or community health center in Shoal Creek Estates itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMercy Hospital JoplinJoplin · 1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFreeman Neosho Hospital★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumJoplin · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Mercy Hospital Joplin
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
3.1 mi
Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
4.1 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
5 sites · nearest in Joplin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas
Galena · not rated
12.4 mi
Freeman Neosho Hospital
Neosho · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
2 sites · nearest in Baxter Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Shoal Creek Estates itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Shoal Creek Estates itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Shoal Creek Estates 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 Shoal Creek Estates; ≈ 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 28.1%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Shoal Creek Estates, betterShoal Creek Estates, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Shoal Creek Estates gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
62%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
59%Colon screeningMO 64%
70%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shoal Creek Estates 7.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Shoal Creek Estates adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Shoal Creek Estates adults feel lonely
29.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Shoal Creek Estates adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Shoal Creek Estates adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Shoal Creek Estates adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Shoal Creek Estates 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
Shoal Creek Estates adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Shoal Creek Estates adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Shoal Creek Estates adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Shoal Creek Estates adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.2% of Shoal Creek Estates adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Shoal Creek Estates 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.

36.2%

of Shoal Creek Estates adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Missouri

Questions about health in Shoal Creek Estates

Why doesn’t Shoal Creek Estates have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Shoal Creek Estates?

Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin, 1.0 miles in a straight line from Shoal Creek Estates’ 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 Shoal Creek Estates?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lafayette House in Joplin, 4.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Shoal Creek Estates.

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.