Health · Longtown

Longtown, MO health

Longtown differs from Missouri on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.7% vs 9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.2% vs 12.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.3% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Longtown
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 99 people are less certain, so we show Longtown's figures without a grade.

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How Longtown 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 Longtown adults…

43 of every 100 Longtown adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.2–47.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Longtown, betterLongtown, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Longtown
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38% Longtown
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Longtown
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Longtown
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
63%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
88%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
65%
Colon screening
MO 64%
75%
Mammogram
MO 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Longtown 8.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Longtown adults are doing

1 in 3Longtown adults feel lonely
29.8% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Longtown adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Longtown adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Longtown adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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 9
Longtown adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Longtown adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 15
Longtown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MO 9% · better
1 in 15
Longtown adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MO 8.4% · better

8.2% of Longtown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing11%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Longtown

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital PerryPerryville · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySte Genevieve County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 25.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCross Trails Medical CenterPerryville · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Mercy Hospital Perry
Perryville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
7 mi
Cross Trails Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Perryville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Shawnee Health Service and Development Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Murphysboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.9 mi
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
Sainte Genevieve · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLongtown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Perry County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLongtown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Perry County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthLongtown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bollinger/Cape Girardeau/Madison/Perry/Ste Genevieve Counties · need score 16 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 Longtown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Longtown
MeasureLongtownMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.8%38.2–47.5%36.5%worse
High cholesterol42.3%37.7–47.1%37.5%worse
Obesity36.1%28.5–44.4%36.6%about the same
Arthritis35.1%31.1–39.1%28.8%worse
Depression22%18.7–25.9%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.6%13.7–20.1%15.8%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.6–11.3%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.1–12.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes14%12–16.2%12.1%about the same
COPD9.8%8–11.8%8%about the same
Heart disease8.9%7.7–10.3%6.8%worse
Stroke4.5%3.8–5.2%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%13.8–21.2%16%about the same
Binge drink15.1%12.3–18.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.1%25.6–37.4%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38%31.1–45.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.2%76.8–83.6%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.2–66.7%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.1–89.6%84.5%better
Colon screening64.7%59.5–69.9%64%about the same
Mammogram75.3%67.2–82.1%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.4–84.2%77.2%better
No health insurance8.1%5.8–10.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25–35.3%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%16.1–23.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.3–17.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.1%18.3–26.6%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%13.7–18.7%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%8.5–14%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.4–11.3%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.6–8.1%9%better
No reliable transportation6.6%5.5–8%8.4%better
Receive SNAP8.2%6.1–10.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability38.8%33.4–44.8%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18.8%15.7–22.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory16.1%13.6–19.2%17.2%
Hearing11%9.5–12.5%8.3%
Vision5.3%4.4–6.3%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5.2%3.9%
Errands alone9.1%7.6–10.8%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 Longtown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Longtown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Longtown 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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