Health · Lucerne

Lucerne, MO health

On most measures Lucerne looks like Missouri as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (12% vs 15.8%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.6% vs 9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (32.7% vs 28.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 64655 (all of Lucerne)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 35 people are less certain, so we show Lucerne's figures without a grade.

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How Lucerne 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 Lucerne adults…

39 of every 100 Lucerne adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lucerne, betterLucerne, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.8% Lucerne
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Lucerne
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Lucerne
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Lucerne
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
64%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
67%
Colon screening
MO 64%
77%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lucerne 7.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Lucerne adults are doing

1 in 3Lucerne adults feel lonely
30.1% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Lucerne adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Lucerne adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Lucerne adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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
Lucerne adults worry about having enough food
12% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Lucerne adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Lucerne adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MO 9% · better
1 in 14
Lucerne adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MO 8.4% · about the same

9.4% of Lucerne adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

38%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lucerne

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

HNearest ERPutnam County Memorial HospitalUnionville · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthPrinceton · 16.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
Putnam County Memorial Hospital
Unionville · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Infinity Health
6 sites · nearest in Princeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Wayne County Hospital
Corydon · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Northeast Family Health
Milan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26 mi
Mercyone Centerville Medical Center
Centerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLucerne's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Putnam/Schuyler Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careLucerne's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Putnam County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthLucerne's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 13 - Chillicothe Service Area · need score 19 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 Lucerne. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lucerne
MeasureLucerneMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%35–43.8%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol40%35.5–44.7%37.5%about the same
Obesity35.2%27.7–43.7%36.6%about the same
Arthritis32.7%29.1–36.5%28.8%worse
Depression24.6%20.9–28.5%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.7–14.7%15.8%better
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.9%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.7%8.6%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.9–14.8%12.1%about the same
COPD9.3%7.9–10.9%8%about the same
Heart disease7.8%6.8–8.9%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.5%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%14.5–21.6%16%about the same
Binge drink16.6%13.7–20.1%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29.8%24.6–35.4%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%29.2–43.4%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.7–82.7%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.5%59.7–67.1%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85%82.6–87.3%84.5%about the same
Colon screening67.4%62.3–72.4%64%about the same
Mammogram77.4%69.6–84.1%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%75.5–81.5%77.2%about the same
No health insurance7.9%6.1–10.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25–35.4%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.2–23%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.1–19.8%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.2%18–25%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.2–17.6%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%9.5–14.7%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%8.2–12.1%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.6%6.3–8.9%9%better
No reliable transportation7.4%6.2–8.7%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP9.4%7.3–11.6%10.8%
Disability
Any disability38%33–43.5%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17%14.3–19.7%15.8%
Thinking or memory17.3%14.8–19.8%17.2%
Hearing9.4%8.2–10.6%8.3%
Vision5%4.3–5.7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.7%3.9%
Errands alone9.2%7.9–10.6%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 Lucerne door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Lucerne better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lucerne by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lucerne by how much of its land each one covers.

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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