Health · Old Monroe

Old Monroe, MO health

On most measures Old Monroe looks like Missouri as a whole. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7% vs 9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Old Monroe
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 236 people are less certain, so we show Old Monroe's figures without a grade.

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How Old Monroe 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 Old Monroe adults…

35 of every 100 Old Monroe adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.5–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Old Monroe, betterOld Monroe, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29% Old Monroe
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.2% Old Monroe
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Old Monroe
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Old Monroe
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
58%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
64%
Colon screening
MO 64%
76%
Mammogram
MO 75%
76%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Old Monroe 8.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Old Monroe adults are doing

1 in 3Old Monroe adults feel lonely
31.3% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Old Monroe adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Old Monroe adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Old Monroe adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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 9
Old Monroe adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Old Monroe adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 14
Old Monroe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MO 9% · better
1 in 14
Old Monroe adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MO 8.4% · about the same

8.4% of Old Monroe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Old Monroe

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

HNearest ERSsm St. Joseph Hospital WestLake Saint Louis · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyProgress West Hospital★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthWentzville · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Ssm St. Joseph Hospital West
Lake Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
Compass Health
8 sites · nearest in Wentzville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Lincoln
Troy · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Saint Peters · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
Progress West Hospital
Ofallon · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careOld Monroe's county is a federal shortage area.Lincoln County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careOld Monroe's county is a federal shortage area.Lincoln County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthOld Monroe's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA - 16 St. Charles Service Area · need score 10 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 Old Monroe. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Old Monroe
MeasureOld MonroeMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.8%30.5–39.3%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol37.6%33.1–42%37.5%about the same
Obesity39%31.1–46.8%36.6%about the same
Arthritis28.8%25.2–32.6%28.8%about the same
Depression24.6%20.8–28.8%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.4%14.1–20.9%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.3–12.2%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.7–9.7%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.3%9.5–13.4%12.1%about the same
COPD8.1%6.5–9.9%8%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.5–7.5%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.9%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%13.8–21.1%16%about the same
Binge drink17.5%14.2–20.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29%23.7–34.7%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.2%32.8–45.9%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%73.8–81.1%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.5%53.6–61.3%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.2%81.5–86.6%84.5%about the same
Colon screening64%58.8–68.9%64%about the same
Mammogram75.7%68.1–82%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.4%72.9–79.4%77.2%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.1–10.6%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%26.6–36.4%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%15.9–22.8%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.5–20.5%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%16.5–24%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%12.6–17.3%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%8.7–14.4%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.1–12.4%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7%5.7–8.3%9%better
No reliable transportation7.1%5.9–8.4%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP8.4%6.3–10.6%10.8%
Disability
Any disability36.9%31.6–42.8%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%12.9–18.9%15.8%
Thinking or memory17.6%15.1–20.9%17.2%
Hearing8.2%7.1–9.4%8.3%
Vision4.6%3.9–5.5%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3–4.4%3.9%
Errands alone8.9%7.5–10.7%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 Old Monroe door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Old Monroe better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Old Monroe 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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