Health · Brookfield

Brookfield, MO health

Brookfield differs from Missouri on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.1% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.7% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 64628 (all of Brookfield)
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Brookfield’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Brookfield is healthier than 22% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC+Mental distressBObesityCDiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 22%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 48%
Towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (7,589)Healthier than 36%

About what its income would suggest. Brookfield does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Brookfield could be anywhere from D− to B−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Missouri ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Brookfield with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Brookfield’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Brookfield 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 Brookfield adults…

40 of every 100 Brookfield adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.8–44.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brookfield, betterBrookfield, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.3% Brookfield
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.9% Brookfield
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Brookfield
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.9% Brookfield
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
55%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
64%
Colon screening
MO 64%
76%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brookfield 9.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Brookfield adults are doing

1 in 3Brookfield adults feel lonely
30.4% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Brookfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Brookfield adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Brookfield adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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 7
Brookfield adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Brookfield adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Brookfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Brookfield adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12.2% of Brookfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Brookfield

Brookfield and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Brookfield.

Yellow Creek: 35.4% Jefferson: 35.6% Marceline: 36.7% Yellow Creek: 37.9% Locust Creek: 35.5% Bucklin: 34.2% Baker: 34.4% Grantsville: 35.3% Parson Creek: 35.6% Cunningham: 37.5% Clay: 36.2% Clark: 37.7% Salt Creek: 38.1% Mendon: 38.1% Jackson: 36% Benton: 35.2% Brookfield: 35.5% Brookfield Yellow Creek Jefferson Marceline Yellow Creek Locust Creek Pershing Memorial Hospital · Brookfield · 0.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Compass Health · Marceline · 7.5 mi+
34.2%38.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Yellow Creek35.4%
Brookfield35.5%
Locust Creek35.5%
Jefferson35.6%
Marceline36.7%
Yellow Creek37.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 0.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Brookfield

1 hospital in Brookfield, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 0.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHedrick Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthMarceline · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical accessIn Brookfield
7.5 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Marceline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.2 mi
Northwest Health Services - Chillicothe
Chillicothe · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.7 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Macon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBrookfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Macon/Linn Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBrookfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chariton and Linn Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBrookfield'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 Brookfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brookfield
MeasureBrookfieldMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%35.8–44.3%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.7%36.4–45.1%37.5%about the same
Obesity35.5%28–43.4%36.6%about the same
Arthritis33.6%30.1–37.2%28.8%worse
Depression25%21.3–28.7%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.9%17.4–24.6%15.8%worse
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.1%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.3–11.4%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.9–15.7%12.1%about the same
COPD10.7%9.4–12.2%8%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.9–9.8%6.8%worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–5%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.9%16.1–21.7%16%worse
Binge drink14.8%12–17.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise33.3%28.4–38.3%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.9%31.4–44.9%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.8–82.5%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit54.5%50.8–58.3%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.5%82.3–86.4%84.5%about the same
Colon screening64.3%59.1–69.3%64%about the same
Mammogram75.7%68.1–82.2%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%77.4–82.5%77.2%better
No health insurance9.6%7.8–11.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%25.5–35.6%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%16.2–22.5%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.7–20%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.3%21.3–27.5%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.7–18.8%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.6%12.2–17.2%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.6%9.8–13.4%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.5–9.9%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.5–9.9%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP12.2%10.1–14.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability40.5%36.1–45.3%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.7%17.2–22.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.9%16.7–21.3%17.2%
Hearing10.8%9.7–12%8.3%
Vision6.1%5.4–6.8%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.4%3.9%
Errands alone10.8%9.5–12.3%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 Brookfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Brookfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Brookfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Brookfield by how much of its land each one covers.

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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