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Health in Sugartree Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sugartree Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64633, 64668. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sugartree Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Sugartree Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Sugartree Township runs above Missouri on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Sugartree Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.9%), vs 28.8% across Missouri. There are 10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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 Sugartree Township’s likely range; Sugartree Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 64633, 64668, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sugartree Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Sugartree Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–12.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.6%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sugartree Township, betterSugartree Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Sugartree Township gets moving

10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Sugartree Township

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

HNearest ERCarroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLafayette Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHCC NetworkWaverly · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.8 mi
HCC Network
4 sites · nearest in Waverly
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.3 mi
Compass Health
Higginsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sugartree Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sugartree Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sugartree 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 Sugartree 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sugartree Township 9.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Sugartree Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Sugartree Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Sugartree Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Sugartree Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Sugartree Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sugartree 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
Sugartree Township adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Sugartree Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Sugartree Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Sugartree Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.8% of Sugartree Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Sugartree Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Moss Creek Township: 38.3%Wakenda Township: 38.7%Egypt Township: 38.1%Waverly: 36.5%Trotter Township: 38.7%Carrollton Township: 38.7%Eugene Township: 38.7%Prairie Township: 38%Sugartree Township: 38.5%Sugartree TownshipMoss Creek TownshipWakenda TownshipEgypt TownshipWaverlyCarroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 10 miHHCC Network - Waverly · Waverly · 2.8 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Waverly36.5%
Egypt Township38.1%
Moss Creek Township38.3%
Sugartree Township38.5%
Wakenda Township38.7%
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
Moss Creek Township————
Egypt Township————
Wakenda Township————
Waverly————

Moss Creek Township, Egypt Township, Wakenda Township and Waverly: 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.

40.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Missouri

Questions about health in Sugartree Township

Why doesn’t Sugartree 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 Sugartree Township.

What hospital is closest to Sugartree Township?

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Sugartree Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

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

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is HCC Network - Waverly in Waverly, 2.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.