Health · Appleton

Appleton, MO health

Appleton differs from Missouri on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.3% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.7% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Appleton

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Appleton’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Appleton is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns, and than 32% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressCMental distressB-ObesityDDiabetesDSmokingDExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 12%

Less healthyHealthier

Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 30%

Towns with similar incomes, $37K–$61K (5,107)Healthier than 32%

Better than its income would suggest. Appleton is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Appleton 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 Appleton 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. Appleton 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 Appleton 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 Appleton adults…

45 of every 100 Appleton adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.2–48.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Appleton, betterAppleton, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.4% Appleton
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Appleton
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Appleton
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.3% Appleton
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Appleton 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Appleton 10.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Appleton adults are doing

1 in 3Appleton adults feel lonely

32.1% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Appleton adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.7% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Appleton adults lack social or emotional support

19.6% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Appleton adults are in frequent mental distress

18.2% · 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 6

Appleton adults worry about having enough food

16.2% · MO 13.7% · about the same

1 in 8

Appleton adults worry about keeping their housing

12.2% · MO 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Appleton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.4% · MO 9% · about the same

1 in 11

Appleton adults lack reliable transportation

9.4% · MO 8.4% · about the same

14.3% of Appleton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.3%

Thinking or memory20.1%

Hearing12.6%

Errands alone12.5%

Vision7.2%

Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Around Appleton

Appleton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Ellett Memorial HospitalAppleton City · 3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Bates County Memorial HospitalButler · 17.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Golden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton · 18.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cedar County Memorial HospitalEl Dorado Springs · 22.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Compass Health Bates County Dental ClinicButler · 16.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Compass Health Bates County ClinicButler · 17.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careAppleton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Clair County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careAppleton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Clair County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthAppleton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 (Nevada Catchment Area) · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Appleton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Appleton

Measure	Appleton	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44.6%	40.2–48.9%	36.5%	worse
High cholesterol	41.9%	37.4–46.6%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	36.8%	28.8–45%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	36.9%	33–40.6%	28.8%	worse
Depression	25.7%	22–29.8%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	19.1%	15.6–23.1%	15.8%	about the same
Asthma	11%	9.7–12.5%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.5%	10.3–12.8%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	15.9%	13.5–18.3%	12.1%	worse
COPD	12.7%	10.7–14.9%	8%	worse
Heart disease	10.5%	9.1–11.9%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	5.4%	4.7–6.2%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	20.3%	16.8–24%	16%	worse
Binge drink	13.6%	11.2–16.4%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	37.4%	31.3–43.4%	28.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	35%	28.2–42%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.9%	76.6–83.1%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	54.5%	50.4–58.5%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.4%	82.1–86.5%	84.5%	about the same
Colon screening	63.9%	58.3–69.2%	64%	about the same
Mammogram	71.8%	63.4–79.3%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.3%	78.8–83.7%	77.2%	better
No health insurance	10.2%	8–13.2%	8.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.1%	26.8–37.7%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.6%	16.2–23.3%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.2%	16–20.6%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	27.3%	23.2–31.5%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.7%	16.2–21.3%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.2%	12.9–19.9%	13.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.2%	9.9–14.6%	12.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.4%	7.9–10.9%	9%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.4%	7.9–11%	8.4%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.3%	11.3–17.7%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	45.6%	40.2–51.2%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	23.3%	19.9–26.9%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	20.1%	17.4–23.1%	17.2%
Hearing	12.6%	11–14.2%	8.3%
Vision	7.2%	6.1–8.4%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	5.6%	4.7–6.5%	3.9%
Errands alone	12.5%	10.7–14.5%	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 Appleton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Appleton better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Appleton 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.