Health · Armstrong

Armstrong, MO health

On every measure CDC estimates, Armstrong looks like Missouri as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Armstrong
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 416 people are less certain, so we show Armstrong's figures without a grade.

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How Armstrong 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 Armstrong adults…

38 of every 100 Armstrong adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.6–42.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Armstrong, betterArmstrong, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.5% Armstrong
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Armstrong
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Armstrong
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Armstrong
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
62%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
65%
Colon screening
MO 64%
75%
Mammogram
MO 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Armstrong 8.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Armstrong adults are doing

1 in 3Armstrong adults feel lonely
32% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Armstrong adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Armstrong adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Armstrong adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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 8
Armstrong adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Armstrong adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Armstrong adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Armstrong adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MO 8.4% · about the same

10.2% of Armstrong adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

38%

of Armstrong adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Armstrong

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

HNearest ERMoberly Regional Medical CenterMoberly · 18.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBoone Hospital Center★★★★★ · 30.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthSalisbury · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Compass Health
7 sites · nearest in Salisbury
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.9 mi
Moberly Regional Medical Center
Moberly · ★★★★★
ER
≈30.1 mi
University of Missouri Health Care
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
30.3 mi
Boone Hospital Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
30.3 mi
Clarity Healthcare
Columbia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.5 mi
Columbia Mo VA Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careArmstrong's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Howard County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careArmstrong's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cooper / Moniteau / Howard Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthArmstrong's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 12 Columbia · need score 17 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 Armstrong. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Armstrong
MeasureArmstrongMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%33.6–42.8%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.4%34.8–44.4%37.5%about the same
Obesity36.3%27.9–45.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis31.5%27.7–35.4%28.8%about the same
Depression25.2%21.4–29.5%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.2%12.5–18.2%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.3%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.6%10.6–14.7%12.1%about the same
COPD9%7.2–10.9%8%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.2–8.4%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.5%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%13.5–21.1%16%about the same
Binge drink16%13.1–19.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.5%24.7–36.8%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%29.9–44.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.3–82.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.1%58.4–65.9%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.6%82–86.8%84.5%about the same
Colon screening64.8%59.4–69.9%64%about the same
Mammogram74.7%66.6–81.9%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.2–81.1%77.2%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.1–10.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32%26.8–37.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.3–23.6%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.5–20.4%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.6%17.7–25.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13–17.9%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.2%10.1–16.5%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.2%9–13.7%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.2%6.8–9.8%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%6.7–9.6%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%7.7–13.1%10.8%
Disability
Any disability38%32.4–43.8%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%14.1–20.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory17.9%15.1–21%17.2%
Hearing8.8%7.6–10.1%8.3%
Vision5.2%4.4–6.2%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.4–5%3.9%
Errands alone9.7%8–11.4%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 Armstrong door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Armstrong better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Armstrong 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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