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Health in Trail Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Trail Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 64481. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Trail Creek Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Trail Creek Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (13.3%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.8%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Trail Creek Township runs above Missouri on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Trail Creek Township

52% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 60.4% across Missouri. Among those 65 and older, 24.1% have lost all their teeth (Missouri 15.8%). Checkups ↓

More Trail Creek Township adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (37.5%), vs 28.8% across Missouri. 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 Trail Creek Township’s likely range; Trail Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP code 64481, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Trail Creek Township adults…

Trail Creek Township runs above MO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Trail Creek Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.8–15%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
52%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
81%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Trail Creek Township 10.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 37.5%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 13.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Trail Creek Township, betterTrail Creek Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Trail Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Trail Creek Township

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

HNearest ERHarrison County Community HospitalBethany · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarrison County Community Hospital★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCainsville Medical ClinicCainsville · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Cainsville Medical Clinic
Cainsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.6 mi
Harrison County Community Hospital
Bethany · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.3 mi
Infinity Health
6 sites · nearest in Princeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
Albany · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Decatur County Hospital
Leon · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Trail Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Trail Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Trail Creek 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 Trail Creek 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).

Mind & connection

How Trail Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Trail Creek Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Trail Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Trail Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Trail Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Trail Creek 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 6
Trail Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
17.1% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 8
Trail Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Trail Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Trail Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

15.8% of Trail Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Trail Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Madison Township: 41.7%Grant Township: 40.4%Fox Creek Township: 40.6%Madison Township: 41.4%Harrison Township: 41.6%Washington Township: 39.3%Washington Township: 41.5%Jefferson Township: 38.4%Sherman Township: 38.6%Marion Township: 40.8%Sugar Creek Township: 40.8%Taylor Township: 40.1%Clay Township: 40.5%Cainsville: 41.2%Lindley Township: 41%Morgan Township: 41.7%Trail Creek Township: 40.9%Trail Creek TownshipMadison TownshipGrant TownshipFox Creek TownshipMadison TownshipHarrison TownshipHarrison County Community Hospital · Bethany · 11.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHCainsville Medical Clinic · Cainsville · 7.5 mi+Princeton Office · Princeton · 13.3 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant Township40.4%
Fox Creek Township40.6%
Trail Creek Township40.9%
Madison Township41.4%
Harrison Township41.6%
Madison Township41.7%
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
Madison Township————
Fox Creek Township————
Grant Township————
Madison Township————
Harrison Township————

Madison Township, Fox Creek Township, Grant Township, Madison Township and Harrison 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.

44.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.4%
Thinking or memory20%
Hearing12.8%
Errands alone12.5%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing5.9%
Missouri

Questions about health in Trail Creek Township

Why doesn’t Trail Creek 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 Trail Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Trail Creek Township?

Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Trail Creek Township’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 Trail Creek Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cainsville Medical Clinic in Cainsville, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Trail Creek 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.