Health · Herculaneum

Herculaneum, MO health

On most measures Herculaneum looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.8% vs 15.8%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (55.5% vs 60.4%).

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

36 of every 100 Herculaneum adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.2–39.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Herculaneum, betterHerculaneum, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.9% Herculaneum
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38% Herculaneum
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Herculaneum
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Herculaneum
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
56%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
63%
Colon screening
MO 64%
73%
Mammogram
MO 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Herculaneum 8.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Herculaneum adults are doing

1 in 3Herculaneum adults feel lonely
30.4% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Herculaneum adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Herculaneum adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Herculaneum adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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
Herculaneum adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Herculaneum adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Herculaneum adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Herculaneum adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MO 8.4% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Herculaneum

Herculaneum and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Pevely: 41.5% Crystal City: 40.7% Festus: 41.4% Horine: 41.6% Barnhart: 38.7% Herculaneum: 41.2% Herculaneum Pevely Crystal City Festus Horine Mercy Hospital Jefferson · Crystal City · 2.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Compass Health - Herculaneum · Herculaneum · 1.3 mi+ Compass Health · Festus · 1.6 mi+
38.7%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Crystal City40.7%
Herculaneum41.2%
Festus41.4%
Pevely41.5%
Horine41.6%

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal City · 2.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis · 17.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ssm St. Clare Health CenterFenton · 19 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Red Bud Regional HospitalRed Bud · 21.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Compass Health - HerculaneumHerculaneum · 1.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Compass HealthFestus · 1.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careHerculaneum's county is a federal shortage area.Jefferson County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careHerculaneum is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHerculaneum is not a shortage area

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 Herculaneum. 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 Herculaneum
MeasureHerculaneumMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.8%32.2–39.5%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36%32.3–39.7%37.5%about the same
Obesity41.2%35.1–47.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis29.6%26.6–32.7%28.8%about the same
Depression24.8%21.6–28.3%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.8%16.4–23.5%15.8%worse
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.3%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%8–9.7%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.5%10–13.2%12.1%about the same
COPD8.7%7.5–10%8%about the same
Heart disease6.9%6.1–7.8%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–4.1%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%15.1–21.1%16%about the same
Binge drink15.9%13.4–18.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29.9%25.4–34.6%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38%32.6–43.6%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.8–81.3%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit55.5%51.7–59.1%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check83.4%81.2–85.7%84.5%about the same
Colon screening62.5%57.6–67%64%about the same
Mammogram73.2%65.7–79.7%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.8%73.9–79.4%77.2%about the same
No health insurance8.7%6.9–11%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%26–35.4%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.7–23.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.4–20.8%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.6%18.7–24.8%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%13–17%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%11.1–16%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%9.9–13.9%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.5–10.2%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7.2–9.6%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10.8%8.7–13%10.8%
Disability
Any disability37.3%33–41.8%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.9–18.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.4%16–20.8%17.2%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.8%8.3%
Vision5.2%4.5–5.8%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.5%3.9%
Errands alone9.8%8.5–11.2%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 Herculaneum door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Herculaneum better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Herculaneum 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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