Health · Mendon

Mendon, MO health

Mendon differs from Missouri on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.5% vs 9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.1% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.3% vs 15.8%).

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

39 of every 100 Mendon adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.5–42.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mendon, betterMendon, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31% Mendon
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.1% Mendon
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Mendon
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Mendon
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
56%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
67%
Colon screening
MO 64%
77%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mendon 8.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Mendon adults are doing

1 in 3Mendon adults feel lonely
30% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Mendon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Mendon adults lack social or emotional support
19% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Mendon adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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 8
Mendon adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Mendon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Mendon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MO 9% · better
1 in 13
Mendon adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MO 8.4% · about the same

10.2% of Mendon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mendon

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHedrick Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthMarceline · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Marceline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Hcc Network
2 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.3 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Hedrick Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMendon's county is a federal shortage area.Chariton County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMendon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chariton and Linn Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthMendon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 12 Columbia · need score 17 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 Mendon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mendon
MeasureMendonMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.7%34.5–42.8%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.8%35.5–44.2%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.2%29.3–45.2%36.6%about the same
Arthritis33.2%29.7–36.7%28.8%worse
Depression24.5%20.9–28.4%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.3%17.9–25.1%15.8%worse
Asthma10.6%9.4–12%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.3–11.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes13%11.1–15%12.1%about the same
COPD10%8.3–11.8%8%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.3–9.6%6.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–4.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%14.1–20.8%16%about the same
Binge drink15.3%12.5–18.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31%25.6–36.3%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%30.5–44%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.3–82.2%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit55.9%52.1–59.7%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check84%81.4–86.4%84.5%about the same
Colon screening67.1%61.8–72.1%64%about the same
Mammogram77.2%69.8–83.7%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%77.5–82.4%77.2%better
No health insurance8.6%6.4–11.6%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%25.2–35.2%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19%15.8–22.6%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.5–20%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.1%18.4–25.6%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%13.8–18.2%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%9.8–15.9%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.3–12.3%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.2–8.7%9%better
No reliable transportation7.7%6.4–9.2%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%7.7–13%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.7%34.4–44.9%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%15.7–21.4%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.3%15.7–21.2%17.2%
Hearing10.5%9.2–11.9%8.3%
Vision5.5%4.6–6.4%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5%3.9%
Errands alone10.1%8.6–11.7%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 Mendon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Mendon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mendon 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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