Health · Biehle

Biehle, MO health

On most measures Biehle looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.4% vs 8%) and more adults with heart disease (7.7% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 63775 (all of Biehle)
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How Biehle 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 Biehle adults…

38 of every 100 Biehle adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.2–42.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Biehle, betterBiehle, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Biehle
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.9% Biehle
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Biehle
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Biehle
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
58%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
64%
Colon screening
MO 64%
73%
Mammogram
MO 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Biehle 9.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Biehle adults are doing

1 in 3Biehle adults feel lonely
31.9% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Biehle adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Biehle adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Biehle adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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
Biehle adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Biehle adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Biehle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 13
Biehle adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MO 8.4% · about the same

10.5% of Biehle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Biehle

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital PerryPerryville · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Francis Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCross Trails Medical CenterPerryville · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Cross Trails Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Perryville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Perry
Perryville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Memorial Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Madison Medical Center
Fredericktown · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Shawnee Health Care, Murphysboro
Murphysboro · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBiehle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Perry County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBiehle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Perry County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBiehle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bollinger/Cape Girardeau/Madison/Perry/Ste Genevieve Counties · need score 16 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 Biehle. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Biehle
MeasureBiehleMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.3%34.2–42.7%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.8%34.6–43.3%37.5%about the same
Obesity36.5%28.9–44.8%36.6%about the same
Arthritis31.3%28–34.9%28.8%about the same
Depression24.9%21.4–28.9%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.7%14.6–21.1%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.4–12%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.6–10.4%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.5%10.9–14.3%12.1%about the same
COPD9.4%8.3–10.6%8%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.9–8.6%6.8%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.3%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%15.7–20.8%16%about the same
Binge drink15.9%13.1–19.1%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.1%26.8–36.3%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.9%32–46.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.3–81.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit58%54.3–61.7%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84%81.9–85.9%84.5%about the same
Colon screening64.3%59–69.5%64%about the same
Mammogram73.1%64.9–80.3%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.5–81%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.2%7.7–10.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%27–37%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.6–23%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.8–20%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.1%19.5–25.3%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.8–17.6%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%11.3–15.9%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.1%9.5–12.9%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%7–9.3%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8%7–9.1%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10.5%8.8–12.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability38.5%34.1–43.4%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%15.2–19.7%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.4%16.4–20.8%17.2%
Hearing9.6%8.6–10.8%8.3%
Vision5.3%4.8–5.9%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.7%3.9%
Errands alone9.8%8.8–11.1%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 Biehle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Biehle better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Biehle by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Biehle 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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