Health · Milan
Milan, MO health
Milan differs from Missouri on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.5% vs 8.6%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (20% vs 8.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for MilanTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Milan’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Milan is healthier than 7% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressDObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 7%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 19%
Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$70K (7,141)Healthier than 11%
About what its income would suggest. Milan does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Milan could be anywhere from D− to C.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Missouri ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Milan with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Milan uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Milan 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
43.1% have obesity
1 better9 close2 worse
Habits
38.6% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
75.7% had a checkup
0 better2 close5 worse
Mind & connection
33.6% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
25.4% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
41.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Milan adults…
37 of every 100 Milan adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.8–41.4%
Bars show Milan; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Milan, betterMilan, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults
38.6% Milan
MO 28.8%
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
42.2% Milan
MO 36.5%
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.5% Milan
MO 16.3%
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.8% Milan
MO 16%
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Milan adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
Yearly checkup
MO 78%Dentist visit
MO 60%Cholesterol check
MO 85%Colon screening
MO 64%Mammogram
MO 75%Taking BP meds
MO 77%1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milan 20% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Milan adults are doing
1 in 3Milan adults feel lonely
33.6% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Milan adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Milan adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Milan adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · 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 4
Milan adults worry about having enough food
25.4% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 5
Milan adults worry about keeping their housing
21% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 7
Milan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.3% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 8
Milan adults lack reliable transportation
13.3% · MO 8.4% · worse
19.7% of Milan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Disability
Living with a disability
41.3%
of Milan adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory21.6%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Milan
1 hospital in Milan, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERSullivan County Memorial HospitalMilan · 0.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilMilan · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.4 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
7 sites · nearest in Milan
Northeast Family HealthMilan · 1.4 mi
Ob/Gyn Specialty GroupKirksville · 28.4 mi
Northeast DentalKirksville · 28.4 mi
Northeast PediatricsKirksville · 28.4 mi
Kirksville Veteran's ClinicKirksville · 28.8 mi
Northeast Family Health AnnexKirksville · 29 mi
Northeast Family HealthKirksville · 29.1 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careMilan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sullivan/Grundy Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMilan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sullivan County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthMilan'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 Milan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Milan
| Measure | Milan | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37% | 32.8–41.4% | 36.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.6% | 32.2–41% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 43.1% | 34.6–52% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 27.1% | 24–30.3% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 23.3% | 19.8–27.1% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 27.2% | 22.9–31.9% | 15.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2% | 8.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 12.5–16.4% | 12.1% | worse |
| COPD | 8.8% | 7.5–10.2% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3% | 3.6% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.8% | 17–22.9% | 16% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.5% | 12.5–18.8% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 38.6% | 33–44.3% | 28.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.2% | 35.3–49.3% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.7% | 71.5–79.6% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 47.4% | 43.6–51.1% | 60.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 80% | 77.2–82.6% | 84.5% | worse |
| Colon screening | 57.2% | 52.1–62.2% | 64% | worse |
| Mammogram | 71.5% | 63.1–78.8% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 74% | 70.7–76.9% | 77.2% | worse |
| No health insurance | 20% | 16.5–23.6% | 8.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.6% | 28.5–39.2% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.6% | 20–27.5% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19% | 16.8–21.3% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 28.8% | 25–32.7% | 20.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.1% | 15–19.3% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 25.4% | 21.6–29.8% | 13.7% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 21% | 18.1–24.4% | 12.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 14.3% | 12.4–16.5% | 9% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 13.3% | 11.6–15.4% | 8.4% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 19.7% | 16.6–23.3% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.3% | 36.5–46.3% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.8% | 16.3–21.5% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 21.6% | 19.1–24.4% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 8% | 7.1–8.9% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 11.5% | 10.1–13% | 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 Milan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Milan better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Milan 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.