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Health in White Oak Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where White Oak Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 64471, 64424. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
24.3%
Worse than MO (20.5%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
33.6%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
9.5%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
6.6 mi
Harrison County Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in White Oak Township

11.1%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 White Oak Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 White Oak Township adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–12.8%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near White Oak Township

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

HNearest ERHarrison County Community HospitalBethany · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarrison County Community Hospital★★★★★ · 6.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesCainsville · 23.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Harrison County Community Hospital
Bethany · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.3 mi
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
Albany · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.7 mi
Northwest Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Cainsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.3 mi
Infinity Health
5 sites · nearest in Lamoni
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.9 mi
Ringgold County Hospital
Mount Ayr · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.6 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers White Oak Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers White Oak Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers White Oak 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 White Oak 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 33.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.6%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
White Oak Township, betterWhite Oak Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where White Oak Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
White Oak Township 9.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How White Oak Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10White Oak Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5White Oak Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4White Oak Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5White Oak Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 White Oak 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 7
White Oak Township adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
White Oak Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
White Oak Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
White Oak Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

12.5% of White Oak Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

White Oak Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dallas Township: 38.1%Athens Township: 40.6%Butler Township: 40%Bethany Township: 38.2%Jefferson Township: 38.4%Howard Township: 40.9%Washington Township: 37.8%Cooper Township: 40.2%Huggins Township: 40%Miller Township: 40.5%Benton Township: 38.2%Cypress Township: 38.5%Sherman Township: 38.6%Adams Township: 39.8%White Oak Township: 39%White Oak TownshipDallas TownshipAthens TownshipButler TownshipBethany TownshipHarrison County Community Hospital · Bethany · 6.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHMosaic Medical Center Albany · Albany · 9.3 miH
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dallas Township38.1%
Bethany Township38.2%
White Oak Township39%
Butler Township40%
Athens Township40.6%
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
Dallas Township————
Athens TownshipC−40.6%13.7%18.3%ZIP codes
Butler Township————
Bethany Township————

Dallas Township and Butler Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Bethany Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.1%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing11%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Missouri

Questions about health in White Oak Township

Why doesn’t White Oak 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 White Oak Township.

What hospital is closest to White Oak Township?

Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany, 6.6 miles in a straight line from White Oak Township’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 White Oak Township.

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.