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Health in Freeman · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Freeman?

On most measures Freeman looks like Missouri as a whole. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.3% vs 9%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Freeman. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Freeman adults…

On every condition, Freeman is about the same as Missouri. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Freeman adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 30–37.6%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Freeman

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

HNearest ERCass Regional Medical CenterHarrisonville · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventhealth South Overland Park★★★★★ · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthHarrisonville · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
Harrisonville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.7 mi
Compass Health
4 sites · nearest in Harrisonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Swope Health Belton
Belton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.2 mi
Belton Regional Medical Center
Belton · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Adventhealth South Overland Park
Overland Park · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careFreeman is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFreeman is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFreeman is not a shortage area

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 Freeman; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Freeman, betterFreeman, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Freeman gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77% Yearly checkupMO 78%
60% Dentist visitMO 60%
83% Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67% Colon screeningMO 64%
74% MammogramMO 75%
76% Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Freeman 7.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Freeman adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Freeman adults feel lonely
30.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Freeman adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Freeman adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Freeman adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Freeman adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Freeman adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Freeman adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
Freeman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Freeman adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

8.1% of Freeman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Missouri
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 690 people are less certain, so we show Freeman's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Freeman
MeasureFreemanLikely rangeMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.9%30–37.6%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.3%32.3–40.3%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.3%31–43.8%36.6%about the same
Arthritis27.9%24.7–30.9%28.8%about the same
Depression25.5%21.9–29.2%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.3%15–22.1%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.8%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.8–9.8%8.6%about the same
Diabetes10.9%9.2–12.6%12.1%about the same
COPD7.7%6.5–9%8%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.7–7.5%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.8%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%12.8–19.1%16%about the same
Binge drink16.7%13.8–19.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.8%22–31.9%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.6%34–45.6%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73–80.1%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit60.2%56.6–63.9%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check82.8%80–85.5%84.5%about the same
Colon screening66.9%62–71.9%64%about the same
Mammogram74.3%66.6–81%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.3%73.4–78.9%77.2%about the same
No health insurance7.8%5.8–9.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25.4–34.9%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.1–23.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.4%15.8–20.9%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%15.8–22.3%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.8–15.8%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%8.7–14.2%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.2–12.4%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6–8.6%9%better
No reliable transportation7.4%6.1–8.8%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.3–10.3%10.8%
Disability
Any disability34%29–38.9%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs14.2%12–16.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory17.6%14.8–20.5%17.2%
Hearing8.4%7.3–9.5%8.3%
Vision4.5%3.9–5.2%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.1%3.9%
Errands alone8.9%7.5–10.3%9.2%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Freeman door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don’t call Freeman better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Freeman directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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