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Health in Twin Oaks · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Twin Oaks residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Twin Oaks

Twin Oaks is an active town

Only 18.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓

COPD and obesity are less common in Twin Oaks

Twin Oaks runs below Missouri on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5% vs 8%), obesity (25.8% vs 36.6%) and diabetes (8.6% vs 12.1%). Conditions ↓

Few Twin Oaks adults smoke

9.2% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 16% 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 Twin Oaks’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 26.7%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 18.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Twin Oaks, betterTwin Oaks, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Twin Oaks gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Twin Oaks adults…

Twin Oaks runs below MO on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Twin Oaks adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4–6.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Twin Oaks

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

HNearest ERSSM St. Clare Health CenterFenton · 3.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMissouri Baptist Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthHigh Ridge · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
SSM St. Clare Health Center
Fenton · ★★★★★
ER
5.7 mi
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
5.7 mi
Compass Health
7 sites · nearest in High Ridge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.1 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Chesterfield · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
South County Health Center
Saint Louis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careTwin Oaks is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTwin Oaks is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTwin Oaks is not a shortage area

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 Twin Oaks; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
76%Dentist visitMO 60%
88%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
77%Colon screeningMO 64%
79%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Twin Oaks 4.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Twin Oaks adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Twin Oaks does better than Missouri.

3 in 10Twin Oaks adults feel lonely
29.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Twin Oaks adults lack social or emotional support
16.2% · MO 20.1% · Better than MO
1 in 4Twin Oaks adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 7Twin Oaks adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · MO 17.5% · Better than MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Twin Oaks 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 18
Twin Oaks adults worry about having enough food
5.7% · MO 13.7%
Better than MO
1 in 17
Twin Oaks adults worry about keeping their housing
6% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 23
Twin Oaks adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 23
Twin Oaks adults lack reliable transportation
4.3% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

3.6% of Twin Oaks adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Twin Oaks and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Manchester: 27.2%Valley Park: 28.9%Winchester: 27.3%Ballwin: 26.5%Twin Oaks: 25.8%Twin OaksManchesterValley ParkSSM St. Clare Health Center · Fenton · 3.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Twin Oaks25.8%
Manchester27.2%
Valley Park28.9%
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
ManchesterA27.2%9%10.4%CDC place
Valley ParkA−28.9%9.3%12.8%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing7%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Twin Oaks

Why doesn’t Twin Oaks have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Twin Oaks?

SSM St. Clare Health Center in Fenton, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Twin Oaks’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Twin Oaks?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health - High Ridge in High Ridge, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Twin Oaks.

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.