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Health in Walnut Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Walnut Grove residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
26.6%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
31.7%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
16.4 mi
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Walnut Grove adults…

Walnut Grove runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Walnut Grove adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.9–38.5%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Walnut Grove

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

HNearest ERCitizens Memorial HospitalBolivar · 16.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzarks Resource GroupBolivar · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.9 mi
Ozarks Resource Group
2 sites · nearest in Bolivar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Bolivar · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.6 mi
Advocates for A Healthy Community
5 sites · nearest in Springfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Cox Medical Centers
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.7 mi
Mercy Hospital Aurora
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Walnut Grove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Walnut Grove itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove; ≈ 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 26.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.6%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Walnut Grove, betterWalnut Grove, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Walnut Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
56%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
61%Colon screeningMO 64%
71%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walnut Grove 8.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Walnut Grove adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Walnut Grove adults feel lonely
31.7% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Walnut Grove adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Walnut Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Walnut Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Walnut Grove 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
Walnut Grove adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Walnut Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Walnut Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Walnut Grove adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.2% of Walnut Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Walnut Grove 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Missouri

Questions about health in Walnut Grove

Why doesn’t Walnut Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Walnut Grove?

Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Walnut Grove’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 Walnut Grove.

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.