Health · Arcola

Arcola, MO health

Arcola differs from Missouri on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.6% vs 16.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (85.4% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.9% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 65603 (all of Arcola)
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How Arcola 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 Arcola adults…

51 of every 100 Arcola adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 45.6–55.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arcola, betterArcola, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.5% Arcola
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Arcola
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.6% Arcola
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.2% Arcola
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
55%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
90%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
65%
Colon screening
MO 64%
71%
Mammogram
MO 75%
85%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arcola 8.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Arcola adults are doing

1 in 4Arcola adults feel lonely
27.4% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Arcola adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Arcola adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Arcola adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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
Arcola adults worry about having enough food
14% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Arcola adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Arcola adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 13
Arcola adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12.2% of Arcola adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.2%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing13.4%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Arcola

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

HNearest ERCedar County Memorial HospitalEl Dorado Springs · 22.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 25.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzarks Resource GroupGreenfield · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Ozarks Resource Group
3 sites · nearest in Greenfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.3 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
2 sites · nearest in Lamar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Cox Barton County Hospital
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Bolivar · ★★★★★
ER
32.8 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
! Primary careArcola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dade County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careArcola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dade County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthArcola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 (Nevada Catchment Area) · 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 Arcola. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Arcola
MeasureArcolaMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.8%45.6–55.8%36.5%worse
High cholesterol47.9%42.7–53.1%37.5%worse
Obesity41.2%32.3–50.7%36.6%about the same
Arthritis42.8%38.4–47.4%28.8%worse
Depression23%19.5–27.1%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.8%13.7–20.5%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.1%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.2%11.9–14.7%8.6%worse
Diabetes19.3%16.7–22.3%12.1%worse
COPD14%11.8–16.4%8%worse
Heart disease11.9%10.5–13.5%6.8%worse
Stroke5.9%5.2–6.7%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.2%16.4–23.9%16%worse
Binge drink11.6%9.3–14.2%16.3%better
Get no exercise36.5%30.4–42.7%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%29.6–44.4%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84%80.9–86.8%78.4%better
Dentist visit55%51–59%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check89.7%88–91.3%84.5%better
Colon screening64.7%59.2–70%64%about the same
Mammogram71.3%62.3–79.1%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds85.4%82.6–87.9%77.2%better
No health insurance8.3%6.3–10.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.4%22.6–32.9%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support18.2%15.1–21.7%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.5–17.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health27.4%23.2–31.9%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress19.3%16.7–22.2%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%11.2–17.4%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%8.2–12.2%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8%6.8–9.5%9%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.5–9%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP12.2%9.5–15.3%10.8%
Disability
Any disability44.7%39–50.5%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs25.2%21.5–29%15.8%
Thinking or memory17%14.6–19.6%17.2%
Hearing13.4%11.8–15.1%8.3%
Vision7%6–8.1%5.1%
Dressing or bathing6%5.1–7%3.9%
Errands alone11.1%9.5–12.9%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 Arcola door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Arcola better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Arcola by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Arcola by how much of its land each one covers.

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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