Health · Gasconade

Gasconade, MO health

On most measures Gasconade looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults screened for colon cancer (58.7% vs 64%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gasconade
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 306 people are less certain, so we show Gasconade's figures without a grade.

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How Gasconade 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 Gasconade adults…

37 of every 100 Gasconade adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.7–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gasconade, betterGasconade, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.7% Gasconade
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.1% Gasconade
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Gasconade
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Gasconade
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
57%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
59%
Colon screening
MO 64%
74%
Mammogram
MO 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gasconade 8.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Gasconade adults are doing

1 in 3Gasconade adults feel lonely
30.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Gasconade adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Gasconade adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Gasconade adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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
Gasconade adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Gasconade adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Gasconade adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 13
Gasconade adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MO 8.4% · about the same

9.8% of Gasconade adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Gasconade

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

HNearest ERHermann Area District HospitalHermann · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Washington★★★★★ · 31.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Central MissouriLinn · 20.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Hermann Area District Hospital
Hermann · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Community Health Center of Central Missouri
2 sites · nearest in Linn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Montgomery City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Washington
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
37.4 mi
Mercy Hospital Lincoln
Troy · not rated
ERRural critical access
39 mi
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
Sullivan · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careGasconade's county is a federal shortage area.Gasconade County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careGasconade's county is a federal shortage area.Osage/Maries/Gasconade Counties · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthGasconade's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 17A/B · 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 Gasconade. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gasconade
MeasureGasconadeMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%32.7–41.5%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.2%33.9–42.7%37.5%about the same
Obesity38.7%30.9–47.7%36.6%about the same
Arthritis30.3%26.9–34.2%28.8%about the same
Depression25%21.3–29%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.1%10.6–15.8%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.1%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.8%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.1%10.3–14.1%12.1%about the same
COPD8.7%7.1–10.3%8%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.2–8.3%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.3%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%14.3–21.6%16%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.4–19.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.7%23.6–34.5%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.1%31.3–45.5%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.5–81.5%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.1%53.3–61%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.1%81.4–86.6%84.5%about the same
Colon screening58.7%53.5–63.9%64%worse
Mammogram74.3%66.4–81.3%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77%73.9–80.1%77.2%about the same
No health insurance8.3%6–11%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.7%25.5–36.2%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.3–23.9%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%15.7–20.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.3%17.8–25.3%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%13–17.6%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%9.7–16%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.1%8.8–13.6%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.2%6.7–9.8%9%about the same
No reliable transportation7.9%6.5–9.5%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP9.8%7.3–12.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability37.5%32.3–43.2%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%13.7–19.4%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.2%15.3–21.3%17.2%
Hearing9%7.8–10.3%8.3%
Vision5.2%4.4–6%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.4–4.9%3.9%
Errands alone9.4%7.9–11%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 Gasconade door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Gasconade better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gasconade 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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