Health · Cunningham

Cunningham, MO health

Cunningham differs from Missouri on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.7% vs 9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.5% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.7% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 64681, 64628, 64660, 65286
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How Cunningham 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 Cunningham adults…

40 of every 100 Cunningham adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.2–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cunningham, betterCunningham, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.2% Cunningham
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37% Cunningham
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Cunningham
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Cunningham
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
58%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
67%
Colon screening
MO 64%
77%
Mammogram
MO 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cunningham 8.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Cunningham adults are doing

1 in 3Cunningham adults feel lonely
29.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Cunningham adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Cunningham adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Cunningham adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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
Cunningham adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Cunningham adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Cunningham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MO 9% · better
1 in 13
Cunningham adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MO 8.4% · about the same

10.2% of Cunningham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Cunningham

Cunningham 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 Cunningham.

Grand River: 38.2% Hurricane: 38.1% Yellow Creek: 37.9% Jefferson: 35.6% Mendon: 38.1% Triplett: 38.8% Parson Creek: 35.6% Fairview: 39.4% Wheeling: 38.8% Chillicothe: 39.5% Ridge: 38.5% Stokes Mound: 38.1% Rockford: 38.5% Brookfield: 35.5% Clark: 37.7% Salt Creek: 38.1% Marceline: 36.7% Locust Creek: 35.5% Clay: 36.2% Brunswick: 38.8% De Witt: 38.6% Cunningham: 37.5% Cunningham Grand River Hurricane Yellow Creek Jefferson Mendon Triplett Parson Creek Pershing Memorial Hospital · Brookfield · 11.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Hedrick Medical Center · Chillicothe · 22 mi · 4★ MedicareH Carroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 24.2 miH Compass Health · Marceline · 15.2 mi+ Northwest Health Services - Chillicothe · Chillicothe · 20.2 mi+
35.5%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 22towns on this map, healthiest first
Jefferson35.6%
Parson Creek35.6%
Cunningham37.5%
Yellow Creek37.9%
Hurricane38.1%
Mendon38.1%
Grand River38.2%
Triplett38.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.6 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 Cunningham

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHedrick Medical Center★★★★★ · 22 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthMarceline · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Marceline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Northwest Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Chillicothe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCunningham's county is a federal shortage area.Chariton County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careCunningham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chariton and Linn Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthCunningham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 12 Columbia · need score 17 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 Cunningham. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cunningham
MeasureCunninghamMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%35.2–43.8%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.4%36.2–44.8%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.5%29.9–45.7%36.6%about the same
Arthritis33.6%30–37.3%28.8%worse
Depression24.7%21.1–28.5%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.4%12.7–18.7%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.2%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.5%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.4–15.4%12.1%about the same
COPD10.1%8.6–11.8%8%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.7–9.8%6.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%14.9–21%16%about the same
Binge drink14.9%12.2–17.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.2%25.9–36.4%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37%30.5–43.7%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76.1–82.7%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit58.3%54.5–62.1%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%82.8–86.9%84.5%about the same
Colon screening66.5%61.3–71.4%64%about the same
Mammogram77.4%70.1–83.8%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%77.7–82.9%77.2%better
No health insurance8.3%6.5–10.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%24.9–34.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support18.9%15.9–22.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.5–20%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.4%19–25.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.2%14–18.4%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%10.2–15.4%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.4%8.7–12.2%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.6–8.9%9%better
No reliable transportation7.7%6.6–9%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%8.2–12.5%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.4%34.2–44.3%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%15.8–21.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.1%15.8–20.6%17.2%
Hearing10.6%9.5–11.9%8.3%
Vision5.5%4.8–6.3%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.8–5.1%3.9%
Errands alone10%8.7–11.5%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 Cunningham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Cunningham better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cunningham by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cunningham 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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