Health · Marion

Marion, MO health

Marion differs from Missouri on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (13.1% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 64481, 64442, 64426, 64632
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 530 people are less certain, so we show Marion's figures without a grade.

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How Marion 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 Marion adults…

44 of every 100 Marion adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.5–48.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marion, betterMarion, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37% Marion
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.8% Marion
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Marion
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.9% Marion
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
53%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
64%
Colon screening
MO 64%
73%
Mammogram
MO 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marion 10.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Marion adults are doing

1 in 3Marion adults feel lonely
29.6% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Marion adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Marion adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Marion adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · 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 6
Marion adults worry about having enough food
17.1% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 8
Marion adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Marion adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 10
Marion adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · MO 8.4% · worse

15.7% of Marion adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.8%
Thinking or memory20.1%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone12.4%
Vision7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Around Marion

Marion and the towns around it

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

Madison: 41.4% Union: 40.5% Grant: 40.4% Colfax: 40.3% Blythedale: 39.5% Harrison: 41.6% Clay: 40.5% Trail Creek: 40.9% Cainsville: 41.2% Lindley: 41% Washington: 37.8% Jefferson: 38.4% Hamilton: 39.5% Sherman: 38.6% Marion: 40.8% Marion Madison Union Grant Colfax Blythedale Harrison County Community Hospital · Bethany · 12.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH Cainsville Medical Clinic · Cainsville · 7.9 mi+
37.8%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Blythedale39.5%
Colfax40.3%
Grant40.4%
Union40.5%
Marion40.8%
Madison41.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Marion

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

HNearest ERHarrison County Community HospitalBethany · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCainsville Medical ClinicCainsville · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Cainsville Medical Clinic
Cainsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.7 mi
Harrison County Community Hospital
Bethany · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13 mi
Infinity Health
7 sites · nearest in Lamoni
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Ringgold County Hospital
Mount Ayr · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Decatur County Hospital
Leon · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
Albany · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMarion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harrison County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careMarion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harrison County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthMarion'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 Marion. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Marion
MeasureMarionMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.9%39.5–48.3%36.5%worse
High cholesterol43%38.4–47.5%37.5%worse
Obesity40.8%32.8–49%36.6%about the same
Arthritis36.8%33.1–40.6%28.8%worse
Depression25.3%21.6–29.2%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22%18.4–25.9%15.8%worse
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.7–11.8%8.6%worse
Diabetes16.2%14.1–18.4%12.1%worse
COPD13.1%11.6–14.7%8%worse
Heart disease10.5%9.4–11.7%6.8%worse
Stroke5.3%4.8–5.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.9%18.9–25%16%worse
Binge drink13.9%11.3–16.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise37%31.9–42.5%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.8%35–48.9%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%76.4–83.1%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit53.2%49.4–57%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.1%82–86%84.5%about the same
Colon screening64.2%58.8–69.2%64%about the same
Mammogram73%65–80.1%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.3–83.4%77.2%better
No health insurance10.1%8.3–12.2%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25–34.6%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.4–22.7%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.7%16.6–20.9%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health27.3%24.1–30.8%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress18.7%16.5–21%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.1%14.4–20%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity12.8%10.8–14.8%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.1%8.7–11.7%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.7%8.5–11.1%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP15.7%13.2–18.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability44.2%39.4–49.2%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs22.8%20.2–25.7%15.8%
Thinking or memory20.1%17.9–22.6%17.2%
Hearing12.4%11.1–13.8%8.3%
Vision7.2%6.5–8.1%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.8%5.1–6.5%3.9%
Errands alone12.4%11–13.9%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 Marion door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Marion better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Marion by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Marion 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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