Health · Brownington

Brownington, MO health

Brownington differs from Missouri on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 8%) and more adults with heart disease (8.9% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Brownington
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How Brownington 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 Brownington adults…

41 of every 100 Brownington adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.2–45.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brownington, betterBrownington, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.9% Brownington
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.7% Brownington
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Brownington
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.9% Brownington
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
58%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
65%
Colon screening
MO 64%
77%
Mammogram
MO 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brownington 9.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Brownington adults are doing

1 in 3Brownington adults feel lonely
30.8% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Brownington adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Brownington adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Brownington adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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
Brownington adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Brownington adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Brownington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Brownington adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12.4% of Brownington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Brownington

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

HNearest ERGolden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBates County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 33.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthClinton · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
10.4 mi
Compass Health
5 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Katy Trail Community Health, Harbor Village
Warsaw · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBrownington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Henry County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBrownington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Henry County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthBrownington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 (Nevada Catchment Area) · need score 18 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 Brownington. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brownington
MeasureBrowningtonMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.6%36.2–45.3%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.2%35.6–45%37.5%about the same
Obesity38.4%30.7–47.1%36.6%about the same
Arthritis32.2%28.6–36.2%28.8%about the same
Depression23.8%20.2–27.7%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.4%16.8–24.6%15.8%worse
Asthma10.5%9.2–12%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.3–10.5%8.6%about the same
Diabetes14.2%12–16.5%12.1%about the same
COPD10.5%8.4–12.8%8%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.6–10.4%6.8%worse
Stroke4.4%3.7–5.2%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.9%16.4–25.4%16%worse
Binge drink15.2%12.4–18.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.9%27–39.4%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.7%30.9–45%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.1–81.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit58.3%54.3–62.3%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.1%81.5–86.6%84.5%about the same
Colon screening65.3%59.9–70.7%64%about the same
Mammogram76.9%69.4–83.6%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75–81.3%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.9%7.4–13.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.8%25.7–36.5%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%17.8–25.7%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%15.6–20.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.6%20.3–29.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.9%14.4–19.8%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.8%12.1–19.9%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.9%10.2–15.8%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.4%7.7–11.3%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.3%7.5–11.1%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP12.4%9.3–15.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability40.3%34.5–46.3%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18.9%15.7–22.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.1%16.1–22.4%17.2%
Hearing10.8%9.4–12.3%8.3%
Vision6.1%5–7.3%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.9%3.9–6%3.9%
Errands alone10.4%8.6–12.4%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 Brownington door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Brownington better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Brownington 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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