Health · Conception

Conception, MO health

Conception differs from Missouri on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.4% vs 9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.3% vs 12.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (13.6% vs 6.8%).

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

49 of every 100 Conception adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 43.5–53.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Conception, betterConception, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Conception
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.9% Conception
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Conception
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Conception
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
59%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
89%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
70%
Colon screening
MO 64%
72%
Mammogram
MO 75%
85%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Conception 7.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Conception adults are doing

1 in 4Conception adults feel lonely
26.9% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Conception adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.4% · Missouri 24.3% · better
1 in 5Conception adults lack social or emotional support
19% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 8Conception adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · Missouri 17.5% · better
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 11
Conception adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · MO 13.7% · better
1 in 14
Conception adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 19
Conception adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MO 9% · better
1 in 18
Conception adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MO 8.4% · better

6.2% of Conception adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing16.9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Conception

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

HNearest ERMosaic Medical Center - MaryvilleMaryville · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMosaic Life Care at St. Joseph★★★★★ · 32.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesKing City · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
Maryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
Northwest Health Services
6 sites · nearest in King City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
Albany · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Bedford Clinic
Bedford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
32.7 mi
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph
Saint Joseph · ★★★★★
ER
34.6 mi
Harrison County Community Hospital
Bethany · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careConception's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nodaway County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careConception's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gentry and Nodaway Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthConception's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Joseph MHCA #1 · 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 Conception. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Conception
MeasureConceptionMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48.6%43.5–53.2%36.5%worse
High cholesterol45.5%40.7–50.4%37.5%worse
Obesity35.3%28.3–43%36.6%about the same
Arthritis37%32.5–41.3%28.8%worse
Depression18.4%15.6–21.4%24.3%better
Lost all teeth (65+)18.6%15.1–22.6%15.8%about the same
Asthma8.3%7.3–9.4%10.6%better
Cancer (not skin)14.1%12.4–16%8.6%worse
Diabetes15.9%13–18.8%12.1%worse
COPD10.2%7.5–13.1%8%about the same
Heart disease13.6%10.9–16.4%6.8%worse
Stroke5.6%4.3–7.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%11–18.3%16%about the same
Binge drink13.2%10.8–15.9%16.3%better
Get no exercise31.1%24–38.4%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.9%33.5–46.5%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83%79.9–85.9%78.4%better
Dentist visit59.1%55.2–63%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check89.1%87.1–90.9%84.5%better
Colon screening70.4%65.4–75%64%better
Mammogram71.7%62.9–79.3%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds84.6%81.8–87%77.2%better
No health insurance7.6%5.6–10.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.9%22.2–32.2%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19%15.4–23.2%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.8%10.9–14.7%17.5%better
Fair or poor health22.4%17.2–28.1%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%12.7–18.8%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.9%6.7–11.7%13.7%better
Housing insecurity7.3%5.7–9.2%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.3–6.6%9%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.6–6.9%8.4%better
Receive SNAP6.2%4.5–8.2%10.8%
Disability
Any disability41.9%35.2–48.5%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs20%15.1–24.9%15.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%11.5–17.2%17.2%
Hearing16.9%13.9–19.6%8.3%
Vision5.5%4.1–7.3%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.3–5.7%3.9%
Errands alone8.6%6.5–10.9%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 Conception door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Conception better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Conception 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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