Health · Westboro

Westboro, MO health

Westboro differs from Missouri on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.6% vs 8%) and more adults with heart disease (8.4% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Westboro
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How Westboro 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 Westboro adults…

42 of every 100 Westboro adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37–46.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Westboro, betterWestboro, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.9% Westboro
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Westboro
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Westboro
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19% Westboro
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
60%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
86%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
69%
Colon screening
MO 64%
71%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westboro 9.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Westboro adults are doing

1 in 3Westboro adults feel lonely
32% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Westboro adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Westboro adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Westboro 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 7
Westboro adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Westboro adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Westboro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Westboro adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MO 8.4% · about the same

11.9% of Westboro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Westboro

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

HNearest ERShenandoah Medical CenterShenandoah · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClarinda Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 20.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 27.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
Shenandoah Medical Center
Shenandoah · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Community Hospital Association
Fairfax · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
George C Grape Community Hospital
Hamburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Clarinda Regional Health Center
Clarinda · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Northwest Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.9 mi
Bedford Clinic
Bedford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWestboro's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Atchison County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careWestboro's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Holt/Atchison Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthWestboro's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Joseph MHCA #1 · need score 18 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 Westboro. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Westboro
MeasureWestboroMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.8%37–46.5%36.5%worse
High cholesterol40%35.4–44.6%37.5%about the same
Obesity42.4%34–51.1%36.6%about the same
Arthritis34.2%30.2–38%28.8%worse
Depression25.3%21.4–29.2%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17%14–20.8%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.4–12.2%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.2–11.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes14%11.8–16.3%12.1%about the same
COPD10.6%8.6–12.6%8%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.2–9.7%6.8%worse
Stroke4.4%3.7–5.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19%15–23%16%about the same
Binge drink14.9%12.1–18%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise33.9%27.6–40.3%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%30.5–44.2%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.5–82.6%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit60.4%56.7–64.3%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.3–87.9%84.5%about the same
Colon screening68.7%63.7–74.1%64%about the same
Mammogram71.3%63.4–79.4%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.5–82.6%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.8%7.4–12.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32%26.9–37.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.8–24%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15–19.9%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.7%19.6–28.1%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.2–19.4%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.3%11.4–17.9%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.9%9.8–14.5%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.4–10.6%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.3%7–10%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.9%9.2–14.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability40.2%34.4–46%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.7%16.3–23.1%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.3%15.4–21.2%17.2%
Hearing10.2%8.7–11.7%8.3%
Vision5.9%5–7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4–5.7%3.9%
Errands alone10.7%8.9–12.5%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 Westboro door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Westboro better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Westboro 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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