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Health in St. Catharine · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Catharine residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in St. Catharine

Cancer runs high in St. Catharine

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.6% across Missouri. Conditions ↓

Fewer St. Catharine adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Missouri. 1 in 11 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 St. Catharine’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Catharine adults…

St. Catharine runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 St. Catharine adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.7%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
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 9
St. Catharine adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
St. Catharine adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 15
St. Catharine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 15
St. Catharine adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

7.9% of St. Catharine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Getting care

Care in and near St. Catharine

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPershing Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 4.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthMarceline · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
5.6 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Marceline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
5 sites · nearest in Milan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.2 mi
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Macon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Catharine itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Catharine itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Catharine 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 St. Catharine; ≈ 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 28.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.1%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Catharine, betterSt. Catharine, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where St. Catharine gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
87%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
60%Colon screeningMO 64%
80%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Catharine 6.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How St. Catharine adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10St. Catharine adults feel lonely
28.6% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 6St. Catharine adults lack social or emotional support
18.1% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4St. Catharine adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6St. Catharine adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 St. Catharine 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.

Around town

St. Catharine 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.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing10%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Missouri

Questions about health in St. Catharine

Why doesn’t St. Catharine have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to St. Catharine?

Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, 4.2 miles in a straight line from St. Catharine’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near St. Catharine?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health in Marceline, 5.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in St. Catharine.

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.