Health · Braymer

Braymer, MO health

Braymer differs from Missouri on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 8%) and more adults with heart disease (8.7% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Braymer
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 795 people are less certain, so we show Braymer's figures without a grade.

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How Braymer compares with Missouri

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Braymer adults…

40 of every 100 Braymer adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.6–44.7%

Bars show Braymer; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Braymer, betterBraymer, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.3% Braymer
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.9% Braymer
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Braymer
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.4% Braymer
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
54%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
62%
Colon screening
MO 64%
71%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Braymer 9.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Braymer adults are doing

1 in 3Braymer adults feel lonely
32.4% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Braymer adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Braymer adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Braymer adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · Missouri 17.5% · too close to call
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 6
Braymer adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Braymer adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Braymer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Braymer adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · MO 8.4% · about the same

13.4% of Braymer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

42%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Braymer

1 community health center in Braymer, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHedrick Medical CenterChillicothe · 20.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCameron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 25 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesBraymer · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
Northwest Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Braymer
Sliding-scale feesIn Braymer
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Hcc Network
4 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Cameron Regional Medical Center
Cameron · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBraymer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caldwell County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBraymer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caldwell and Daviess Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBraymer's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 13 - Chillicothe Service Area · need score 19 of 25

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 Braymer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Braymer
MeasureBraymerMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%35.6–44.7%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.1%35.6–44.8%37.5%about the same
Obesity40.1%32–49.4%36.6%about the same
Arthritis32.9%29.3–36.8%28.8%worse
Depression25.9%22.1–30.2%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.3%14.2–20.9%15.8%about the same
Asthma11%9.7–12.5%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.7%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.7–15.7%12.1%about the same
COPD10.8%9.2–12.6%8%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.6–9.8%6.8%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.4%16.8–24.4%16%worse
Binge drink15.4%12.6–18.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise35.3%29.8–41.8%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.9%31.7–46.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.7–81.8%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit54.2%50–58%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check83%80.5–85.4%84.5%about the same
Colon screening62.3%56.8–67.4%64%about the same
Mammogram70.5%61.7–78.4%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.2–81.6%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.8%7.5–12.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%26.8–38%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.4–23.8%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.1%16.7–21.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.8%21.1–29%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17%14.8–19.4%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.9%12.2–19.4%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.5%10–15.1%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.5%7.8–11.1%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.1%7.5–10.7%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP13.4%10.3–16.6%10.8%
Disability
Any disability42%36.7–47.5%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.6%16.8–22.8%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.9%17.2–22.8%17.2%
Hearing10.6%9.3–12%8.3%
Vision6.2%5.3–7.2%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.2–5.7%3.9%
Errands alone11.4%9.7–13.1%9.2%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Braymer door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Braymer better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Braymer directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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