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Health in Stanton · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Stanton?

Stanton differs from Missouri on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10% vs 12.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.5% vs 9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.6% vs 8%).

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

What stands out about health in Stanton

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

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Stanton

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

HNearest ERMissouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalSullivan · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Washington★★★★★ · 20.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthSullivan · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Compass Health
6 sites · nearest in Sullivan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
Sullivan · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.1 mi
South Central Missouri Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Bourbon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Washington
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
29.8 mi
Washington County Memorial Hospital
Potosi · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Hermann Area District Hospital
Hermann · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careStanton’s county is a federal shortage area.Franklin County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careStanton’s county is a federal shortage area.Franklin County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthStanton’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 Stanton; ≈ 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 Stanton adults…

Stanton runs above MO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Stanton adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–12.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.4%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.5%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stanton, betterStanton, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Stanton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81% Yearly checkupMO 78%
61% Dentist visitMO 60%
87% Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67% Colon screeningMO 64%
73% MammogramMO 75%
82% Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stanton 8.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Stanton adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 4Stanton adults feel lonely
28.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Stanton adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Stanton adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Stanton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Stanton 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
Stanton adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Stanton adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Stanton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Stanton adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.9% of Stanton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Missouri
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 175 people are less certain, so we show Stanton's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Stanton
MeasureStantonLikely rangeMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.1%38–46.6%36.5%worse
High cholesterol42.9%38.4–47.4%37.5%worse
Obesity41.2%34.3–48.6%36.6%about the same
Arthritis36.4%32.9–40.2%28.8%worse
Depression25.4%21.9–29.3%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.6%11.9–17.5%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.3%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.9–12.1%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.5%12.6–16.7%12.1%worse
COPD10.6%9.2–12.2%8%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.4%6.8%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–4.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%15.4–21.2%16%about the same
Binge drink15.5%12.8–18.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.4%27.6–37.6%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%27.9–40.2%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81%77.9–84%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.3%57.7–64.9%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.7–89.2%84.5%better
Colon screening66.6%61.6–71.3%64%about the same
Mammogram73.3%65.1–80.2%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81.6%78.8–84.3%77.2%better
No health insurance8.2%6.7–10.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%23.7–32.9%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support18.6%15.6–21.8%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.7–18.8%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23%19.9–26.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.6–19%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.2%10–14.7%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8.4–11.9%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.3–8.7%9%better
No reliable transportation7.3%6.3–8.4%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%8.1–12%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.2%34.7–44%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.4%16.7–22.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory17%14.9–19.2%17.2%
Hearing9.8%8.6–11.1%8.3%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.3%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.2%3.9%
Errands alone9.9%8.6–11.2%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 Stanton door to door.

Close calls stay gray

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

CDC’s own town estimate

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Stanton.

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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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