Health · Chillicothe

Chillicothe, MO health

Chillicothe differs from Missouri on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 8%) and more smokers (19.2% vs 16%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Chillicothe

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Chillicothe’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Chillicothe is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns, and than 30% of towns with similar incomes.

C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressC-ObesityB-DiabetesDSmokingDExercise

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, $41K–$68K (6,674)Healthier than 30%

Better than its income would suggest. Chillicothe 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, Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe 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. Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe adults…

38 of every 100 Chillicothe adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.8–42.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chillicothe, betterChillicothe, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.4% Chillicothe
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% Chillicothe
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Chillicothe
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.2% Chillicothe
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Chillicothe 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Chillicothe 9.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Chillicothe adults are doing

1 in 3Chillicothe adults feel lonely

32.8% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Chillicothe adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.2% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Chillicothe adults lack social or emotional support

20.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Chillicothe adults are in frequent mental distress

19.8% · Missouri 17.5% · worse

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

Chillicothe adults worry about having enough food

16.4% · MO 13.7% · worse

1 in 7

Chillicothe adults worry about keeping their housing

13.5% · MO 12.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Chillicothe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10% · MO 9% · about the same

1 in 11

Chillicothe adults lack reliable transportation

9.5% · MO 8.4% · about the same

14.2% of Chillicothe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%

Thinking or memory20.3%

Hearing9.8%

Errands alone11.6%

Vision6.1%

Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Chillicothe

Chillicothe and the towns around it

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

38%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first

Chillicothe39.5%

Rich Hill39.5%

Chillicothe39.8%

Care nearby

Hedrick Medical CenterChillicothe · 1.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Wright Memorial HospitalTrenton · 19 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Pershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 25.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Carroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 29.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Northwest Health Services - ChillicotheChillicothe · 1.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Braymer ClinicBraymer · 19.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careChillicothe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carroll/Livingston Counties · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careChillicothe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Livingston and Carroll Counties · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthChillicothe's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 13 - Chillicothe Service Area · need score 19 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Chillicothe. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Chillicothe

Measure	Chillicothe	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.8%	33.8–42.1%	36.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	37.8%	33.6–42.2%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	39.8%	31.6–48.2%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	31.7%	28.3–35.3%	28.8%	about the same
Depression	27.2%	23.2–31.2%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.8%	13.9–20.2%	15.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.5%	10.1–13%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.3%	8.4–10.3%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	12.5%	10.9–14.3%	12.1%	about the same
COPD	10.1%	8.9–11.4%	8%	worse
Heart disease	7.7%	6.9–8.6%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.1%	3.7–4.6%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.2%	16.4–22.1%	16%	worse
Binge drink	15.2%	12.4–18.2%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	33.4%	28.6–38.7%	28.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	37.8%	31.1–44.9%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.5%	74.8–81.8%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	56.6%	52.8–60.5%	60.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	82.9%	80.7–85%	84.5%	about the same
Colon screening	62.4%	57.4–67.3%	64%	about the same
Mammogram	74.6%	66.7–81.5%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.7%	75–80.2%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	9.9%	8.2–11.7%	8.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.8%	27.9–38.1%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.2%	17.1–23.6%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.8%	17.6–22.2%	17.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	24%	21–27.2%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.5%	14.6–18.6%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.4%	13.9–19.3%	13.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	13.5%	11.5–15.6%	12.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10%	8.7–11.5%	9%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.5%	8.3–10.9%	8.4%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.2%	12–16.7%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	41.3%	36.7–46.2%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.9%	16.6–21.3%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	20.3%	18–22.8%	17.2%
Hearing	9.8%	8.7–10.9%	8.3%
Vision	6.1%	5.4–6.8%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	4.6%	4.1–5.1%	3.9%
Errands alone	11.6%	10.2–13%	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 Chillicothe door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Chillicothe better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Chillicothe 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.