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Health in Stokes Mound Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stokes Mound Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64682, 64643, 64622. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.6%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
32.6%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.1%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
13.5 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Stokes Mound Township

8.7%have heart disease · MO 6.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stokes Mound Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Stokes Mound Township adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.7%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Why age matters here

Stokes Mound Township is an older town: 28% 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 Stokes Mound Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Stokes Mound Township28%
Missouri18%
Getting care

Care in and near Stokes Mound Township

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

HNearest ERCarroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHedrick Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHCC NetworkCarrollton · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.9 mi
HCC Network
3 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Northwest Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Chillicothe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.1 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stokes Mound Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stokes Mound Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stokes Mound 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 Stokes Mound 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 32.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.2%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stokes Mound Township, betterStokes Mound Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Stokes Mound Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
60%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
66%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stokes Mound Township 8.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Stokes Mound Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Stokes Mound Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Stokes Mound Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Stokes Mound Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Stokes Mound Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Stokes Mound 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
Stokes Mound Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Stokes Mound Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Stokes Mound Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Stokes Mound Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.9% of Stokes Mound Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Stokes Mound Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Van Horn Township: 37.8%Fairview Township: 39.4%Hurricane Township: 38.1%Hill Township: 38%Leslie Township: 37.7%Ridge Township: 38.5%Carrollton Township: 38.7%Chillicothe Township: 39.5%Blue Mound Township: 38.6%Grand River Township: 38.2%Green Township: 38.1%Triplett Township: 38.8%Cunningham Township: 37.5%Rockford Township: 38.5%Washington Township: 39.2%Stokes Mound Township: 38.1%Stokes Mound TownshipVan Horn TownshipFairview TownshipHurricane TownshipHill TownshipCarroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 13.5 miHHedrick Medical Center · Chillicothe · 17.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHHCC Network - Carrollton · Carrollton · 13.9 mi+Northwest Health Services - Chillicothe · Chillicothe · 14.6 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Van Horn Township37.8%
Hill Township38%
Stokes Mound Township38.1%
Hurricane Township38.1%
Fairview Township39.4%
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
Van Horn Township————
Fairview Township————
Hurricane Township————
Hill Township————

Van Horn Township, Fairview Township, Hurricane Township and Hill 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.

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Stokes Mound Township

Why doesn’t Stokes Mound 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 Stokes Mound Township.

What hospital is closest to Stokes Mound Township?

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Stokes Mound 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 Stokes Mound 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.