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Health in West Line · CDC PLACES 2025

Where West Line residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.5%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
28.2%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
27.9%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
11.6 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in West Line

10.3%have had cancer · MO 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Line adults…

West Line runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 West Line adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.5%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near West Line

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

HNearest ERCass Regional Medical CenterHarrisonville · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCass Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSwope Health BeltonBelton · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
Harrisonville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.7 mi
Swope Health Belton
Belton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
13.2 mi
Belton Regional Medical Center
Belton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.8 mi
Compass Health
3 sites · nearest in Harrisonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Adventhealth South Overland Park
Overland Park · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWest Line is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest Line is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest Line 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 West Line; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
West Line, betterWest Line, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where West Line gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of West Line 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%
61%Colon screeningMO 64%
76%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Line 7.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How West Line adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10West Line adults feel lonely
27.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5West Line adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4West Line adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6West Line adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 West Line 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 9
West Line adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
West Line adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 14
West Line adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
West Line adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

7.9% of West Line adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

West Line 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.

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Missouri

Questions about health in West Line

Why doesn’t West Line have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to West Line?

Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, 11.6 miles in a straight line from West Line’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in West Line.

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.