Health · Calhoun

Calhoun, MO health

On most measures Calhoun looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (20.2% vs 16%) and more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 8%).

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

39 of every 100 Calhoun adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.4–43.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Calhoun, betterCalhoun, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.9% Calhoun
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.9% Calhoun
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Calhoun
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.2% Calhoun
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
55%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
61%
Colon screening
MO 64%
70%
Mammogram
MO 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Calhoun 9.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Calhoun adults are doing

1 in 3Calhoun adults feel lonely
30.9% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Calhoun adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Calhoun adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Calhoun adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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
Calhoun adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Calhoun adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Calhoun adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Calhoun adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MO 8.4% · about the same

11.8% of Calhoun adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Calhoun

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

HNearest ERGolden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWestern Missouri Medical Center★★★★★ · 21.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthClinton · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Compass Health
6 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
Regional Health Care Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Warsaw
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Western Missouri Medical Center
Warrensburg · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
Bothwell Regional Health Center
Sedalia · ★★★★★
ER
30.1 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCalhoun's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Henry County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careCalhoun's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Henry County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthCalhoun'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 Calhoun. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Calhoun
MeasureCalhounMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.9%34.4–43.3%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.9%34.4–43.5%37.5%about the same
Obesity38.6%30.5–47.2%36.6%about the same
Arthritis31.9%28.1–35.6%28.8%about the same
Depression25.6%21.8–29.6%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.9%14.7–21.8%15.8%about the same
Asthma11%9.6–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.2–10.1%8.6%about the same
Diabetes13.1%11.1–15.1%12.1%about the same
COPD9.9%8.2–11.7%8%worse
Heart disease7.9%6.9–9%6.8%worse
Stroke4.1%3.5–4.6%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.2%16.3–23.9%16%worse
Binge drink15.5%12.7–18.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.9%26.3–37.5%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.9%32.9–47.6%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.3–81.6%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit54.5%50.3–58.6%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.2%81.6–86.5%84.5%about the same
Colon screening60.6%55.1–65.9%64%about the same
Mammogram69.9%61–77.9%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%74.3–80.6%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.1%7.2–11.6%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%25.8–36.3%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%16.9–24.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.3–21.2%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.3%19.5–27.3%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.2–18.8%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%11.3–17.6%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.4%10.2–14.7%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.3%7.8–10.9%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.7%7.3–10.2%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.8%9.1–14.6%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.1%33.8–44.5%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15.1–20.9%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.2%16.5–22.1%17.2%
Hearing9.7%8.5–10.9%8.3%
Vision5.7%4.8–6.6%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.8–5.4%3.9%
Errands alone10.3%8.7–12%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 Calhoun door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Calhoun better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Calhoun 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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