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Health in Westboro · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Westboro residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.7%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
42.4%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
33.9%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
9.8%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
32%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
15.3 mi
Shenandoah Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Westboro

10.6%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Westboro adults…

Westboro runs above MO on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Westboro adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–12.6%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Westboro

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

HNearest ERShenandoah Medical CenterShenandoah · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital Association★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 27.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
Shenandoah Medical Center
Shenandoah · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Community Hospital Association
Fairfax · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.3 mi
George C Grape Community Hospital
Hamburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Clarinda Regional Health Center
Clarinda · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.8 mi
Northwest Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.9 mi
Bedford Clinic
Bedford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westboro itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westboro itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Westboro 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 Westboro; ≈ 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 33.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Westboro, betterWestboro, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Westboro gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
60%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
69%Colon screeningMO 64%
71%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westboro 9.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Westboro adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Westboro adults feel lonely
32% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Westboro adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Westboro adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Westboro adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Westboro 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 7
Westboro adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Westboro adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Westboro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Westboro adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.9% of Westboro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Westboro 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.

40.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Missouri

Questions about health in Westboro

Why doesn’t Westboro have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Westboro?

Shenandoah Medical Center in Shenandoah, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Westboro’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.