Health · Bucklin

Bucklin, MO health

Bucklin differs from Missouri on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9% vs 12.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.7% vs 9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.2% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 64631, 64658
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How Bucklin 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 Bucklin adults…

43 of every 100 Bucklin adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.9–46.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bucklin, betterBucklin, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Bucklin
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Bucklin
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Bucklin
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Bucklin
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
63%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
88%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
70%
Colon screening
MO 64%
77%
Mammogram
MO 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bucklin 7.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Bucklin adults are doing

1 in 4Bucklin adults feel lonely
28.5% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Bucklin adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Bucklin adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Bucklin adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 9
Bucklin adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MO 13.7% · better
1 in 11
Bucklin adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 15
Bucklin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MO 9% · better
1 in 15
Bucklin adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MO 8.4% · better

8.5% of Bucklin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Bucklin

Bucklin 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 Bucklin.

Yellow Creek: 35.4% Marceline: 36.7% Baker: 34.4% Brookfield: 35.5% Locust Creek: 35.5% Grantsville: 35.3% Clark: 37.7% Yellow Creek: 37.9% North Salem: 35.3% Bucklin: 34.2% Bucklin Yellow Creek Marceline Baker Pershing Memorial Hospital · Brookfield · 8.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH Compass Health · Marceline · 5.8 mi+
34.2%37.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Bucklin34.2%
Baker34.4%
Yellow Creek35.4%
Marceline36.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.7 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 Bucklin

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMacon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 23.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthMarceline · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Marceline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Macon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
6 sites · nearest in Macon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.6 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Northeast Regional Medical Center
Kirksville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBucklin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Macon/Linn Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBucklin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chariton and Linn Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBucklin'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 Bucklin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bucklin
MeasureBucklinMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.8%38.9–46.6%36.5%worse
High cholesterol43.4%39.4–47.4%37.5%worse
Obesity34.2%27.7–40.7%36.6%about the same
Arthritis36.4%33–39.7%28.8%worse
Depression23.2%20–26.3%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.9%12.5–17.5%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%11.2–13.3%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.4%12.6–16.2%12.1%worse
COPD10.4%8.9–11.8%8%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.6–10.7%6.8%worse
Stroke4.7%4.2–5.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%13.9–19%16%about the same
Binge drink13.8%11.5–16.1%16.3%better
Get no exercise31.1%26.7–35.7%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%29.8–40.9%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.7%78.8–84.1%78.4%better
Dentist visit62.7%59.5–65.7%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%86.3–89.2%84.5%better
Colon screening70%65.9–73.9%64%better
Mammogram77.2%70.8–82.5%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds82.8%80.3–84.8%77.2%better
No health insurance7.8%6.3–9.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%24.4–32.5%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support18.2%15.5–21%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14–17.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.3%19.4–25.3%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%14.2–17.9%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%9.3–12.9%13.7%better
Housing insecurity9%7.7–10.4%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.8–7.7%9%better
No reliable transportation6.8%5.9–7.7%8.4%better
Receive SNAP8.5%7–10.1%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.3%35–43.6%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.3%16.8–21.7%15.8%
Thinking or memory16.3%14.4–18.3%17.2%
Hearing11.6%10.3–12.8%8.3%
Vision5.3%4.7–6%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.9%3.9%
Errands alone9.3%8.2–10.5%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 Bucklin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Bucklin better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bucklin by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bucklin 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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