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Health in Sumner · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sumner residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.2%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.2%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
30.5%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
12.4 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sumner

10.4%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sumner adults…

Sumner runs above MO on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Sumner adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–12.7%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Sumner

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHedrick Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthMarceline · 16.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Marceline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Northwest Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Chillicothe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.6 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.6 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sumner itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sumner itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sumner 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 Sumner; ≈ 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 30.5%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sumner, betterSumner, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Sumner gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
59%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
69%Colon screeningMO 64%
78%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sumner 8.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Sumner adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Sumner adults feel lonely
29.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Sumner adults lack social or emotional support
19% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Sumner adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Sumner adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

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

10.2% of Sumner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Sumner 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.

38.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Sumner

Why doesn’t Sumner have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sumner?

Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Sumner’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sumner.

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.