Health · Powersville

Powersville, MO health

Powersville differs from Missouri on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.1% vs 9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.8% vs 12.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.4% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 64672 (all of Powersville)
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How Powersville 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 Powersville adults…

39 of every 100 Powersville adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.9–43.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Powersville, betterPowersville, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.3% Powersville
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.6% Powersville
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Powersville
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Powersville
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
65%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
69%
Colon screening
MO 64%
76%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Powersville 8.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Powersville adults are doing

1 in 3Powersville adults feel lonely
30.8% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Powersville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Powersville adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Powersville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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
Powersville adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Powersville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 14
Powersville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MO 9% · better
1 in 13
Powersville adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MO 8.4% · about the same

9% of Powersville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Powersville

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

HNearest ERWayne County HospitalCorydon · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthCorydon · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Wayne County Hospital
Corydon · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Infinity Health
6 sites · nearest in Corydon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Putnam County Memorial Hospital
Unionville · not rated
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Mercyone Centerville Medical Center
Centerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Milan · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Cainsville Medical Clinic
Cainsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePowersville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Putnam/Schuyler Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Dental carePowersville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Putnam County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthPowersville'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 Powersville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Powersville
MeasurePowersvilleMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%34.9–43.5%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.3%36–44.9%37.5%about the same
Obesity34%26.8–42.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis33.4%29.8–37%28.8%worse
Depression24.8%21.3–28.8%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.8%12.1–17.7%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.3–11.9%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.4%8.6%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.9–14.8%12.1%about the same
COPD9.5%8.1–11.2%8%worse
Heart disease8.1%7–9.2%6.8%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.6%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.5–19.5%16%about the same
Binge drink15.9%13.1–19%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.3%25.4–36%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%29–42.6%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.8%76.3–83%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit64.7%61–68.2%60.4%better
Cholesterol check84.4%82.1–86.6%84.5%about the same
Colon screening68.6%63.5–73.4%64%about the same
Mammogram75.8%68.4–82.2%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77–82.4%77.2%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.5–10.2%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.8%26–35.9%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%16.1–22.5%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.4–19.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.3%18.3–25%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.5–17.7%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%9.6–14.4%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%8.1–11.6%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6–8.3%9%better
No reliable transportation7.5%6.3–8.7%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP9%7.2–11%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.4%34.4–44.5%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.6%15–20.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory17.7%15.4–20.3%17.2%
Hearing10%8.7–11.3%8.3%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.9%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.7%3.9%
Errands alone9.6%8.3–11.1%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 Powersville door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Powersville better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Powersville by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Powersville 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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