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Health in Novinger · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Novinger?

On most measures Novinger looks like Missouri as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.6% vs 15.8%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Novinger. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Novinger

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Novinger

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

HNearest ERNortheast Regional Medical CenterKirksville · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyScotland County Hospital★★★★★ · 32.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilKirksville · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Northeast Regional Medical Center
Kirksville · ★★★★★
ER
7 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
8 sites · nearest in Kirksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.6 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Putnam County Memorial Hospital
Unionville · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.6 mi
Scotland County Hospital
Memphis · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careNovinger’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Adair and Knox Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careNovinger’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Adair/Macon Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthNovinger’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 14 MHCA · 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 Novinger; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Novinger adults…

Novinger runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Novinger adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.8–41.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.8%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Novinger, betterNovinger, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Novinger gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79% Yearly checkupMO 78%
60% Dentist visitMO 60%
84% Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63% Colon screeningMO 64%
71% MammogramMO 75%
79% Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Novinger 8.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Novinger adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Novinger adults feel lonely
29.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Novinger adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Novinger adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Novinger adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Novinger adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Novinger adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Novinger adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Novinger adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Novinger adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

10.5% of Novinger adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Missouri
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 423 people are less certain, so we show Novinger's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Novinger
MeasureNovingerLikely rangeMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%32.8–41.3%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.7%34.3–43.1%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.9%30.6–45.6%36.6%about the same
Arthritis31.2%27.7–34.7%28.8%about the same
Depression26.2%22.5–30.3%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.6%8.6–12.9%15.8%better
Asthma10.6%9.4–12%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.6–10.8%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.5%10.6–14.5%12.1%about the same
COPD9.4%7.5–11.4%8%about the same
Heart disease7.6%6.6–8.8%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.3–4.5%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%13.6–21.2%16%about the same
Binge drink16%13.1–19.1%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.8%25–36.6%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%31.1–44.4%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.1–82%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.6%56–63.4%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.2%81.6–86.8%84.5%about the same
Colon screening63.1%57.6–68.3%64%about the same
Mammogram70.8%62.2–78.5%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.7–81.2%77.2%about the same
No health insurance8.3%6.1–11.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%24.3–34.8%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support18.5%15.1–22.2%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.2–20.1%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.7%17.8–26%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.1–17.9%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%9.8–16.4%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.5%8.3–13%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.5–9.6%9%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.4–9.5%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10.5%7.8–13.5%10.8%
Disability
Any disability37.2%32–42.7%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%14.1–20.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory17.8%14.9–21.1%17.2%
Hearing9.4%8.1–10.7%8.3%
Vision5.3%4.4–6.3%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.5–5.1%3.9%
Errands alone9.8%8–11.6%9.2%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Novinger door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don’t call Novinger better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Novinger directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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