Health · Gerald
Gerald, MO health
On every measure CDC estimates, Gerald looks like Missouri as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for GeraldTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Gerald’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Gerald is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns and 52% of Missouri towns.
CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressC-Mental distressC-ObesityB-DiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 24%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 52%
Towns with similar incomes, $46K–$77K (8,477)Healthier than 34%
About what its income would suggest. Gerald does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Gerald 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 Gerald 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. Gerald 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 Gerald 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
40.1% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
31.1% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
77.4% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
30.7% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
13.4% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
38.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Gerald adults…
36 of every 100 Gerald adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–40.4%
Bars show Gerald; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Gerald, betterGerald, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.1% Gerald
MO 28.8%
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35% Gerald
MO 36.5%
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
18% Gerald
MO 16.3%
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.1% Gerald
MO 16%
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Gerald 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 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gerald 9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Gerald adults are doing
1 in 3Gerald adults feel lonely
30.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Gerald adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Gerald adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Gerald adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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
Gerald adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Gerald adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Gerald adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Gerald adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MO 8.4% · about the same
10.7% of Gerald adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Disability
Living with a disability
38.4%
of Gerald adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Gerald
No hospital or community health center in Gerald itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERMissouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalSullivan · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthOwensville · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Compass Health
6 sites · nearest in Owensville
Compass Health OwensvilleOwensville · 9.6 mi
Compass HealthSullivan · 16.2 mi
Compass HealthUnion · 16.8 mi
Compass HealthUnion · 17.1 mi
Compass HealthWashington · 20.1 mi
Compass HealthUnion · 20.6 mi
17.6 mi
South Central Missouri Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Bourbon
Bourbon Dental ClinicBourbon · 17.6 mi
Four Rivers Community Health Center - CubaCuba · 23.8 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careGerald's county is a federal shortage area.Franklin County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careGerald's county is a federal shortage area.Franklin County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthGerald's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA - 16 St. Charles Service Area · need score 10 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 Gerald. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Gerald
| Measure | Gerald | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.2% | 32.3–40.4% | 36.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38.1% | 34–42.4% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40.1% | 33.3–47.5% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.2% | 27–33.6% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 27% | 23.3–30.9% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.4% | 12.6–18.5% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12% | 10.3–13.8% | 12.1% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.1% | 7.7–10.4% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2% | 3.6% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.1% | 15.3–21.3% | 16% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 18% | 14.9–21.3% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.1% | 26.4–36.3% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35% | 29–41.5% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.4% | 73.8–80.8% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.6% | 54.8–62.2% | 60.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 82.7% | 80.5–84.9% | 84.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.9% | 59.8–69.6% | 64% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 68.7% | 59.9–76.3% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77% | 74.2–79.7% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9% | 7.2–11.1% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30.7% | 26.2–35.5% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 19.9% | 16.9–23.3% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.8% | 16.6–21.2% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.9% | 18.8–25.2% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.5% | 13.5–17.5% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.4% | 11–16.1% | 13.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 11.5% | 9.7–13.6% | 12.1% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6% | 9% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7% | 8.4% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 10.7% | 8.7–12.9% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.4% | 33.9–43.3% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.4% | 14.1–18.9% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19% | 16.7–21.6% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 8.9% | 7.9–10.1% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4% | 3.5–4.6% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 10% | 8.7–11.4% | 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 Gerald door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Gerald better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gerald 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.