Health · Fredericktown
Fredericktown, MO health
Fredericktown differs from Missouri on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 8%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.4% vs 15.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for FredericktownTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Fredericktown’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Fredericktown is healthier than 18% of U.S. towns, and than 46% of towns with similar incomes.
C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressC+ObesityC+DiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 18%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 42%
Towns with similar incomes, $37K–$62K (5,107)Healthier than 46%
Better than its income would suggest. Fredericktown 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, Fredericktown 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 Fredericktown 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. Fredericktown 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 Fredericktown 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
37.7% have obesity
0 better8 close4 worse
Habits
32.9% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
77.4% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
31.8% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
15.6% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
41.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Fredericktown adults…
38 of every 100 Fredericktown adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.4–42%
Bars show Fredericktown; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Fredericktown, betterFredericktown, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults
32.9% Fredericktown
MO 28.8%
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.1% Fredericktown
MO 36.5%
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.6% Fredericktown
MO 16.3%
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.4% Fredericktown
MO 16%
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Fredericktown 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
Fredericktown 10.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Fredericktown adults are doing
1 in 3Fredericktown adults feel lonely
31.8% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Fredericktown adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Fredericktown adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Fredericktown adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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 6
Fredericktown adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Fredericktown adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Fredericktown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Fredericktown adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · MO 8.4% · about the same
12.9% of Fredericktown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Disability
Living with a disability
41.1%
of Fredericktown adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory20%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone11%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Fredericktown
1 hospital in Fredericktown, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMadison Medical CenterFredericktown · 0.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Mines Health CenterFarmington · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
Great Mines Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Farmington
Great Mines Health CenterFarmington · 17.4 mi
Great Mines-West County Community Hope Center ClinicLeadwood · 26.1 mi
Great Mines Health CenterPotosi · 35.6 mi
19.2 mi
Big Springs Medical Association
3 sites · nearest in Pilot Knob
Missouri Highlands Dental - Pilot KnobPilot Knob · 19.2 mi
Missouri Highlands Health Care - Pilot KnobPilot Knob · 19.2 mi
Missouri Highlands Health Care - AnnapolisAnnapolis · 25.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careFredericktown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Madison County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careFredericktown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Madison County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthFredericktown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bollinger/Cape Girardeau/Madison/Perry/Ste Genevieve Counties · 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 Fredericktown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Fredericktown
| Measure | Fredericktown | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37.7% | 33.4–42% | 36.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.8% | 33.5–42.2% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.7% | 29.8–46.2% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.4% | 27.9–34.8% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.4% | 22.6–30.6% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 19.4% | 15.9–23.3% | 15.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.7–12.5% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13% | 11.1–14.7% | 12.1% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.1% | 8.6–11.6% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.9% | 6.9–8.8% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.2% | 3.7–4.6% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.4% | 16.2–22.6% | 16% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.6% | 12.8–18.8% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 32.9% | 27.6–38.3% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.1% | 31.3–45.5% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.4% | 73.6–80.9% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 56.9% | 52.9–60.7% | 60.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 82.2% | 79.9–84.5% | 84.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.7% | 59.7–69.5% | 64% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.8% | 67–81.8% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.6% | 74.9–80.2% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.3% | 8.3–12.5% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.8% | 27–36.8% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 19.8% | 16.8–23.1% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.1% | 16.8–21.5% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.9% | 20.5–27.4% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.4% | 14.3–18.6% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15.6% | 13–18.5% | 13.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.6% | 10.7–14.7% | 12.1% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.3% | 8.1–10.7% | 9% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6% | 8.4% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 12.9% | 10.7–15.4% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.1% | 35.9–46.2% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.7% | 16–21.4% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 20% | 17.4–22.6% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 9.8% | 8.6–11% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 6% | 5.2–6.8% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.6% | 4–5.2% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 11% | 9.5–12.6% | 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 Fredericktown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Fredericktown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fredericktown 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.