Health · Anderson
Anderson, MO health
Anderson differs from Missouri on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (27.6% vs 15.8%) and more adults facing food insecurity (23.2% vs 13.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for AndersonTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Anderson’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Anderson is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressDObesityC-DiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 4%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 13%
Towns with similar incomes, $40K–$67K (6,548)Healthier than 7%
About what its income would suggest. Anderson does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Anderson could be anywhere from D− to C.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Missouri ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Anderson with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Anderson uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Anderson 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
42.6% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
37.7% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
76.8% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
35.2% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
23.2% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
44.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Anderson adults…
39 of every 100 Anderson adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.3–43.1%
Bars show Anderson; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Anderson, betterAnderson, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults
37.7% Anderson
MO 28.8%
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
41.4% Anderson
MO 36.5%
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.3% Anderson
MO 16.3%
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
22.2% Anderson
MO 16%
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Anderson adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
Yearly checkup
MO 78%Dentist visit
MO 60%Cholesterol check
MO 85%Colon screening
MO 64%Mammogram
MO 75%Taking BP meds
MO 77%1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Anderson 14.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Anderson adults are doing
1 in 3Anderson adults feel lonely
35.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Anderson adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Anderson adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Anderson adults are in frequent mental distress
21% · Missouri 17.5% · worse
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 4
Anderson adults worry about having enough food
23.2% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 5
Anderson adults worry about keeping their housing
18.4% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 7
Anderson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.7% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 8
Anderson adults lack reliable transportation
13.1% · MO 8.4% · worse
19.6% of Anderson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Disability
Living with a disability
44.8%
of Anderson adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs20.9%
Thinking or memory23.1%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone13.4%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing5.9%
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Anderson
1 community health center in Anderson, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERFreeman Neosho HospitalNeosho · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumAnderson · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
3 sites · nearest in Anderson
Access Family Care of AndersonAnderson · 1.1 mi
Neosho Dental ClinicNeosho · 13.8 mi
Access Family Care Neosho MedicalNeosho · 15.8 mi
17.8 mi
St. Francis House Nwa
2 sites · nearest in Grove
Family Medical CenterGrove · 17.8 mi
Community Clinic CentertonCenterton · 22.2 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careAnderson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McDonald County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careAnderson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McDonald County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthAnderson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Joplin MHCA #9 · 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 Anderson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Anderson
| Measure | Anderson | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.7% | 34.3–43.1% | 36.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.5% | 33.1–42.2% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42.6% | 34.2–51.6% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.4% | 26.9–34% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.9% | 22.8–31.2% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 27.6% | 23.3–32.9% | 15.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.6% | 10.1–13.2% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8% | 7.1–8.8% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 14.7% | 12.6–16.9% | 12.1% | worse |
| COPD | 11.1% | 9.4–12.9% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 22.2% | 18.7–25.7% | 16% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.3% | 12.5–18.6% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 37.7% | 31.9–43.6% | 28.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.4% | 34.6–48.9% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.8% | 73–80.5% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 46% | 42.4–49.9% | 60.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 79.1% | 76.4–81.7% | 84.5% | worse |
| Colon screening | 56.4% | 51.4–61.9% | 64% | worse |
| Mammogram | 69.3% | 61.1–77.7% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.3% | 72.4–78.1% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 14.1% | 11.5–17.1% | 8.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.2% | 29.8–40.9% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.1% | 18.7–26% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 21% | 18.5–23.8% | 17.5% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 28.8% | 24.7–33% | 20.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.2% | 15.8–20.7% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 23.2% | 19.4–27.2% | 13.7% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 18.4% | 15.8–21.5% | 12.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 13.7% | 11.8–15.8% | 9% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1% | 8.4% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 19.6% | 16.2–23.1% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 44.8% | 39.3–50.3% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20.9% | 18–23.9% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 23.1% | 20.1–26.2% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 8% | 7–9.2% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 13.4% | 11.6–15.5% | 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 Anderson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Anderson better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Anderson 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.