Sugar Creek: Healthcare & Safety
Medical care in Sugar Creek runs through 3 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 92.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Missouri 52.3/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
3 hospitals within range (92.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Items (2)
SMITHVILLE LIVING CENTER
SAINT LUKE'S NORTHLAND HOMECAR
Hospitals (3)
NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL
LIBERTY HOSPITAL
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HOSPITAL
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sugar%20Creek&state=M… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sugar%20Creek&state=M… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sugar%20Creek&state=M… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sugar%20Creek&state=M… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sugar%20Creek&state=M… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 29047 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 29 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 047 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Clay |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 13.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 12.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 15.10 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 29047 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Clay County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 9,345 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 29047 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Clay County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 65.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 57.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 53.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 249,948 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 7,072 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.2 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 25.26 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 23.25 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 27.44 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Central Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 15,654,225 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 10,509,024 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 4,269,469 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 69.6% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 3,634,453 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 59.2% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 359 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 280 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 75 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 4.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 122 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 64 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 234 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 53.70 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 42.10 |
| Climate · Station Name | INDEPENDENCE |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 4.4 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
Facilities (4)
CENTRAL PLAINS CEMENT CO - SUGAR CREEK PLANT
BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC SUGAR CREEK TERMINAL
AUDUBON READYMIX LLC DBA QUICKSILVER READYMIX - SCK
LAFARGE CORP SUGAR CREEK PLANT
Va Facilities (3)
VISN 15: VA Heartland Network
Kansas City Vet Center
Wyandotte CBOC
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 17 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 18 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 15 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 11 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 7.10 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 29047 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Clay County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 44 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 26 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 26 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 181,714.30 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 101,599.52 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 3,171 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 13 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 3 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 5 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 5 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 113 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 6 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 13.00 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 26.60 |
| Health Data · Binge | 18.60 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 34.10 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 56.80 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.10 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.10 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.80 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | ROSEWOOD HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.3 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CONCENTRA URGENT CARE - KANSAS CITY EXECUTIVE PARK |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 3.9 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | KANSAS CITY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 5.9 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 2 |
| Pharmacies · County total | 18 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 4.00 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 27.70 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12