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Health in Truxton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Truxton residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 63381. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Truxton

Truxton is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Truxton’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

COPD runs high in Truxton

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 8% across Missouri. Conditions ↓

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 Truxton’s likely range; Truxton’s figures come from ZIP code 63381, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Truxton

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital LincolnTroy · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArthur Center MontgomeryMontgomery City · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Mercy Hospital Lincoln
Troy · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
Arthur Center Montgomery
Montgomery City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.1 mi
Compass Health
5 sites · nearest in Warrenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.3 mi
Hermann Area District Hospital
Hermann · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
SSM St. Joseph Hospital West
Lake Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
31.5 mi
Pike County Memorial Hospital
Louisiana · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Truxton itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Truxton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Truxton 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 Truxton; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Truxton adults…

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

9 of every 100 Truxton adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.5%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 31%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Truxton, betterTruxton, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Truxton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
65%Colon screeningMO 64%
77%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Truxton 8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Truxton adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Truxton adults feel lonely
30.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Truxton adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Truxton adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Truxton 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 Truxton 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
Truxton adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Truxton adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Truxton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Truxton adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.6% of Truxton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Truxton 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.

37.7%

of Truxton adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Truxton

Why doesn’t Truxton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Truxton?

Mercy Hospital Lincoln in Troy, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Truxton’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 Truxton.

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.