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Health in Van Horn Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Van Horn Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64622, 64682, 64633, 64623. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Van Horn Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Van Horn Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Van Horn Township adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.1%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Van Horn Township

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

HNearest ERCarroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHCC NetworkCarrollton · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.6 mi
HCC Network
3 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Northwest Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Braymer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.8 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Van Horn Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Van Horn Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Van Horn 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 Van Horn 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.4%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Van Horn Township, betterVan Horn Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Van Horn Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
66%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
81%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Van Horn Township 8.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Van Horn Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Van Horn Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Van Horn Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Van Horn Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Van Horn Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Van Horn 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 8
Van Horn Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Van Horn Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Van Horn Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Van Horn Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.4% of Van Horn Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Van Horn Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stokes Mound Township: 38.1%Leslie Township: 37.7%Ridge Township: 38.5%Carrollton Township: 38.7%Fairview Township: 39.4%Hurricane Township: 38.1%Hill Township: 38%Trotter Township: 38.7%Fairfield Township: 38.5%Rockford Township: 38.5%Combs Township: 38.6%Wakenda Township: 38.7%Van Horn Township: 37.8%Van Horn TownshipStokes Mound TownshipLeslie TownshipRidge TownshipCarrollton TownshipCarroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 8.1 miHHCC Network - Carrollton · Carrollton · 8.6 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Leslie Township37.7%
Van Horn Township37.8%
Stokes Mound Township38.1%
Ridge Township38.5%
Carrollton 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
Stokes Mound Township————
Ridge Township————
Leslie Township————
Carrollton Township————

Stokes Mound Township, Ridge Township and Leslie Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Carrollton Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Missouri

Questions about health in Van Horn Township

Why doesn’t Van Horn 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 Van Horn Township.

What hospital is closest to Van Horn Township?

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Van Horn 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 Van Horn Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is HCC Network - Carrollton in Carrollton, 8.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Van Horn Township.

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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.