Health · Gilliam

Gilliam, MO health

Gilliam differs from Missouri on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.5% vs 15.8%) and more smokers (22.1% vs 16%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gilliam

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How Gilliam 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 Gilliam adults…

38 of every 100 Gilliam adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.7–42.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gilliam, betterGilliam, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.8% Gilliam
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.8% Gilliam
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Gilliam
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.1% Gilliam
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Gilliam 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 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Gilliam 11% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Gilliam adults are doing

1 in 3Gilliam adults feel lonely

33.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Gilliam adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Gilliam adults lack social or emotional support

20.5% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Gilliam adults are in frequent mental distress

19.7% · 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 5

Gilliam adults worry about having enough food

18.3% · MO 13.7% · worse

1 in 7

Gilliam adults worry about keeping their housing

14.2% · MO 12.1% · about the same

1 in 9

Gilliam adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

11% · MO 9% · worse

1 in 9

Gilliam adults lack reliable transportation

10.6% · MO 8.4% · worse

15.5% of Gilliam adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%

Thinking or memory21.5%

Hearing9.6%

Errands alone11.8%

Vision6.7%

Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Gilliam

Gilliam and the towns around it

Care nearby

Fitzgibbon HospitalMarshall · 14.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Carroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 28 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Moberly Regional Medical CenterMoberly · 34.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Pershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 37.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Marshall High SchoolMarshall · 13.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Katy Trail Community Health-MarshallMarshall · 14.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careGilliam's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Saline County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careGilliam's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Saline County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthGilliam's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 12 Columbia · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Gilliam. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Gilliam

Measure	Gilliam	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.2%	33.7–42.7%	36.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	39%	34.6–43.5%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	40.9%	32.8–49.1%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	31.3%	27.6–34.9%	28.8%	about the same
Depression	26.9%	22.8–30.9%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	26.5%	21.8–31.2%	15.8%	worse
Asthma	11.3%	9.8–12.7%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.4%	7.5–9.4%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	13.7%	11.6–15.9%	12.1%	about the same
COPD	10.8%	8.7–12.9%	8%	worse
Heart disease	7.9%	6.7–9.1%	6.8%	about the same
Stroke	4.2%	3.6–4.8%	3.6%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	22.1%	17.6–26.5%	16%	worse
Binge drink	16.3%	13.3–19.7%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	35.8%	29.7–41.9%	28.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	41.8%	34.5–49.2%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77%	73–80.7%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	51.7%	47.6–55.9%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	81.5%	78.5–84.2%	84.5%	worse
Colon screening	57.5%	51.9–62.8%	64%	worse
Mammogram	74.3%	65.8–81.6%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76.9%	73.5–79.8%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	11%	8.3–14.3%	8.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.7%	28.4–39.6%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.5%	17.1–24.6%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.7%	17.1–22.3%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	26.1%	21.6–30.8%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.5%	14.8–20.1%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	18.3%	14.1–23.5%	13.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	14.2%	11.4–17.4%	12.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	11%	9.1–13.1%	9%	worse
No reliable transportation	10.6%	8.8–12.9%	8.4%	worse
Receive SNAP	15.5%	11.7–20.1%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	42.8%	36.9–48.4%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.5%	16.2–22.9%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	21.5%	18.2–24.9%	17.2%
Hearing	9.6%	8.3–10.9%	8.3%
Vision	6.7%	5.6–7.9%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	5.3%	4.3–6.4%	3.9%
Errands alone	11.8%	9.9–14%	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 Gilliam door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Gilliam better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gilliam 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.