Health · Franklin

Franklin, MO health

On most measures Franklin looks like Missouri as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.1% vs 15.8%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.8% vs 9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.5% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Franklin
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 66 people are less certain, so we show Franklin's figures without a grade.

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How Franklin 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 Franklin adults…

40 of every 100 Franklin adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.7–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Franklin, betterFranklin, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.7% Franklin
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.3% Franklin
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Franklin
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Franklin
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
60%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
87%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
63%
Colon screening
MO 64%
77%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Franklin 7.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Franklin adults are doing

1 in 3Franklin adults feel lonely
30.1% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Franklin adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Franklin adults lack social or emotional support
19% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Franklin adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 9
Franklin adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Franklin adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 15
Franklin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MO 9% · better
1 in 15
Franklin adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MO 8.4% · about the same

8.2% of Franklin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Franklin

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Missouri Health CareColumbia · 23.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbia Mo VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 23.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthColumbia · 22 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22 mi
Compass Health
7 sites · nearest in Columbia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈23.5 mi
University of Missouri Health Care
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Columbia Mo VA Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ERVA
24 mi
Boone Hospital Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Clarity Healthcare
Columbia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.1 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careFranklin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Howard County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careFranklin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cooper / Moniteau / Howard Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthFranklin'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 Franklin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Franklin
MeasureFranklinMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.6%34.7–44.4%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol41.5%36.8–46.7%37.5%about the same
Obesity34.6%26.6–43.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis32.6%28.5–36.5%28.8%about the same
Depression23.8%20.1–27.7%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.1%8.1–12.6%15.8%better
Asthma10.3%9–11.8%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.3–11.7%8.6%worse
Diabetes13%10.7–15.5%12.1%about the same
COPD9.1%6.7–11.7%8%about the same
Heart disease8.1%6.7–9.6%6.8%about the same
Stroke4%3.2–4.7%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%12–21%16%about the same
Binge drink15.4%12.5–18.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.7%22.4–35.9%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%30.3–44.9%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80%76.2–83.2%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.8%56–63.7%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.5%83.7–88.9%84.5%about the same
Colon screening62.5%57.8–67.1%64%about the same
Mammogram76.9%69.4–83.6%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.5–82.5%77.2%about the same
No health insurance7.7%5.2–10.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%24.7–36%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19%15.2–23.3%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%13.5–18.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.6%16.1–25.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.1–17.7%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%7.5–14.8%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%6.8–12%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.2–8.5%9%better
No reliable transportation6.8%5.2–8.5%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP8.2%5.3–11.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability36.6%30.2–42.9%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%12.8–20.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory16%12.9–19.3%17.2%
Hearing9.5%8–11.1%8.3%
Vision4.7%3.7–5.9%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3–4.8%3.9%
Errands alone8.5%6.7–10.5%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 Franklin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Franklin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Franklin 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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