Health · Center
Center, MO health
Center differs from Missouri on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with heart disease (8.5% vs 6.8%) and more adults with COPD (10% vs 8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for CenterTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Center’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Center is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns, and than 38% of towns with similar incomes.
C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressC+ObesityCDiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 15%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 37%
Towns with similar incomes, $37K–$62K (5,288)Healthier than 38%
Better than its income would suggest. Center is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Center could be anywhere from D− to C+.
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 Center 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. Center uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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 Center 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
38.9% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
32.2% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
79% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
31.2% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
13.1% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
40.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Center adults…
40 of every 100 Center adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.7–44.7%
Bars show Center; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Center, betterCenter, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults
32.2% Center
MO 28.8%
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.7% Center
MO 36.5%
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.7% Center
MO 16.3%
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.6% Center
MO 16%
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Center adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
Yearly checkup
MO 78%Dentist visit
MO 60%Cholesterol check
MO 85%Colon screening
MO 64%Mammogram
MO 75%Taking BP meds
MO 77%1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center 9.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Center adults are doing
1 in 3Center adults feel lonely
31.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Center adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Center adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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 8
Center adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Center adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Center adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 13
Center adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MO 8.4% · about the same
10.2% of Center adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Disability
Living with a disability
40.7%
of Center adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Center
No hospital or community health center in Center itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERHannibal Regional HospitalHannibal · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePreferred Family Healthcare, IncorporatedMonroe City · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
7 sites · nearest in Monroe City
Clarity HealthcareMonroe City · 14.8 mi
Clarity HealthcareHannibal · 15.2 mi
Clarity HealthcareHannibal · 16.8 mi
Clarity HealthcareBowling Green · 23.9 mi
Clarity HealthcareQuincy · 28.6 mi
Clarity HealthcareQuincy · 29.8 mi
Clarity HealthcareQuincy · 30.2 mi
30 mi
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Adams County Dental Clinic
Quincy · community health center
Nothing matches.
! Primary careCenter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ralls and Monroe Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careCenter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ralls/Marion Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthCenter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 15 · need score 16 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 Center. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Center
| Measure | Center | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.1% | 35.7–44.7% | 36.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40.3% | 35.8–45.1% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.9% | 30.8–47.3% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 33.9% | 30–37.7% | 28.8% | worse |
| Depression | 24.8% | 21.1–28.9% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.7% | 11.9–20.1% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4% | 8.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 11.4–15.5% | 12.1% | about the same |
| COPD | 10% | 8.2–12% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.6% | 15–22.4% | 16% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.7% | 12.9–18.9% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 32.2% | 26.3–38.2% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.7% | 27.6–44.9% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79% | 75.5–82.4% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 60.1% | 55.4–64.8% | 60.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85% | 82.5–87.3% | 84.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.2% | 57.4–70.9% | 64% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.2% | 62.7–82.5% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.6% | 76.7–82.4% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.2% | 6.8–12% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.2% | 26–37% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 19.8% | 16.3–23.6% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.6% | 15.3–20% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23% | 18.9–27.3% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.3% | 13.9–18.9% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.1% | 10.2–16.8% | 13.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10.9% | 8.7–13.3% | 12.1% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.8% | 6.5–9.3% | 9% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.8% | 6.5–9.4% | 8.4% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 10.2% | 7.8–13.3% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.7% | 34.9–46.5% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19% | 15.8–22.3% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.5% | 15.7–21.5% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.4% | 3.7–5.3% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 10.2% | 8.5–11.9% | 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 Center door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Center better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Center 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.