Health · Galt

Galt, MO health

Galt differs from Missouri on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (27.1% vs 15.8%).

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

44 of every 100 Galt adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39–48.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Galt, betterGalt, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.2% Galt
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.6% Galt
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Galt
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.8% Galt
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
57%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
63%
Colon screening
MO 64%
71%
Mammogram
MO 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Galt 9.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Galt adults are doing

1 in 3Galt adults feel lonely
30% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Galt adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Galt adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Galt adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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 7
Galt adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Galt adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Galt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Galt adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MO 8.4% · about the same

11.6% of Galt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing12.7%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Galt

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

HNearest ERWright Memorial HospitalTrenton · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHedrick Medical Center★★★★★ · 23 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilMilan · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Wright Memorial Hospital
Trenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
3 sites · nearest in Milan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Princeton Office
Princeton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careGalt's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sullivan/Grundy Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careGalt's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grundy County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthGalt's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 13 - Chillicothe Service Area · need score 19 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 Galt. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Galt
MeasureGaltMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.8%39–48.3%36.5%worse
High cholesterol42.3%37.7–47%37.5%worse
Obesity39%30.4–47.6%36.6%about the same
Arthritis35.7%31.7–39.4%28.8%worse
Depression24.3%20.5–28%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)27.1%22.5–31.8%15.8%worse
Asthma10.4%9–11.7%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.5–13%8.6%worse
Diabetes15.3%13–17.7%12.1%worse
COPD11.8%9.6–14%8%worse
Heart disease10.5%9–11.9%6.8%worse
Stroke5.1%4.3–5.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.8%15.1–22.5%16%about the same
Binge drink14.2%11.5–17%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise35.2%28.8–41.7%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%28.7–42.6%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.2%76.7–83.3%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit56.6%52.6–60.5%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85%82.6–87.4%84.5%about the same
Colon screening62.9%57.7–67.8%64%about the same
Mammogram71.2%62.2–78.9%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.8–83.8%77.2%better
No health insurance9.8%7–13.3%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%24–36.3%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%15.4–23.3%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%14.8–19.5%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health25.1%20.8–29.5%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.4%14.8–20%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.9%10.7–17.6%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%8.5–13.4%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.3%6.7–10%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.2%6.7–9.8%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.6%8.8–14.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability43.5%37.7–49.2%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.3%17.7–24.8%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.4%15.6–21.4%17.2%
Hearing12.7%11–14.4%8.3%
Vision6.3%5.3–7.5%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5%4.1–5.9%3.9%
Errands alone11%9.2–13%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 Galt door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Galt better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Galt 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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