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Health in Wayland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wayland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 65281. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wayland Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Wayland Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Wayland Township runs above Missouri on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Wayland Township, and more people treating it

41.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Missouri 36.5%), but 80.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Wayland Township’s likely range; Wayland Township’s figures come from ZIP code 65281, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wayland Township adults…

Wayland Township runs above MO on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Wayland Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–12.5%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
68%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
81%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wayland Township 8.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Getting care

Care in and near Wayland Township

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

HNearest ERMoberly Regional Medical CenterMoberly · 19.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMoberly Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthSalisbury · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Compass Health
4 sites · nearest in Salisbury
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
Moberly Regional Medical Center
Moberly · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Macon Family Health
Macon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.9 mi
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Macon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.3 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wayland Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wayland Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wayland 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 Wayland 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 32.3%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.5%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wayland Township, betterWayland Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Wayland Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Wayland Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Wayland Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Wayland Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Wayland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Wayland Township 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 Wayland Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 7
Wayland Township adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Wayland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Wayland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Wayland Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.4% of Wayland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Wayland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cockrell Township: 39%Keytesville Township: 38%Salisbury Township: 39.2%Bee Branch Township: 37.1%Musselfork Township: 37.8%Brunswick Township: 38.8%Chariton Township: 37.3%Bowling Green Township: 39.1%Salt Creek Township: 38.1%Keytesville: 37.9%Clark Township: 37.7%Wayland Township: 39.2%Wayland TownshipCockrell TownshipKeytesville TownshipSalisbury TownshipBee Branch TownshipCompass Health · Salisbury · 7.4 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bee Branch Township37.1%
Keytesville Township38%
Cockrell Township39%
Wayland Township39.2%
Salisbury Township39.2%
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
Cockrell Township————
Keytesville Township————
Salisbury TownshipC−39.2%14.3%18.7%ZIP 65281
Bee Branch Township————

Cockrell Township and Bee Branch Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Keytesville Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Missouri

Questions about health in Wayland Township

Why doesn’t Wayland 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 Wayland Township.

What hospital is closest to Wayland Township?

Moberly Regional Medical Center in Moberly, 19.8 miles in a straight line from Wayland Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wayland Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health in Salisbury, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wayland 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.