Health · Blue Eye

Blue Eye, MO health

Blue Eye differs from Missouri on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.4% vs 9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.3% vs 12.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (14.8% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Blue Eye
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How Blue Eye 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 Blue Eye adults…

47 of every 100 Blue Eye adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 41.7–52%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Blue Eye, betterBlue Eye, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.5% Blue Eye
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Blue Eye
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.7% Blue Eye
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.4% Blue Eye
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

86%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
62%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
92%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
74%
Colon screening
MO 64%
72%
Mammogram
MO 75%
86%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blue Eye 6.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Blue Eye adults are doing

1 in 4Blue Eye adults feel lonely
27.6% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Blue Eye adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Blue Eye adults lack social or emotional support
16.6% · Missouri 20.1% · better
1 in 8Blue Eye adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · Missouri 17.5% · better
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 13
Blue Eye adults worry about having enough food
7.9% · MO 13.7% · better
1 in 16
Blue Eye adults worry about keeping their housing
6.3% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 23
Blue Eye adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · MO 9% · better
1 in 21
Blue Eye adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · MO 8.4% · better

5.5% of Blue Eye adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

38%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Blue Eye

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

HNearest ERCox Medical Center BransonBranson · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Arkansas Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 24.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFordland ClinicKimberling City · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Fordland Clinic
Kimberling City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
≈8.6 mi
Cox Medical Center Branson
Branson · ★★★★★
ER
10 mi
Jordan Valley Community Health Center - Hollister
Hollister · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.4 mi
Mercy Hospital Berryville
Berryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Eureka Springs Hospital Commission
Eureka Springs · not rated
ER
24.7 mi
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
Harrison · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBlue Eye's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stone County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBlue Eye's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stone County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBlue Eye's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Springfield · 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 Blue Eye. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Blue Eye
MeasureBlue EyeMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.8%41.7–52%36.5%worse
High cholesterol47.7%42.8–53%37.5%worse
Obesity36.9%29.2–45.9%36.6%about the same
Arthritis41.3%36.8–46%28.8%worse
Depression20.9%17.7–24.8%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10.1–14.7%15.8%better
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14.8%13.3–16.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes15.2%12.7–17.9%12.1%worse
COPD9.8%7.5–12.3%8%about the same
Heart disease9.6%8.2–11.3%6.8%worse
Stroke4.8%4–5.7%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.4%9.3–16%16%about the same
Binge drink10.7%8.8–13.1%16.3%better
Get no exercise29.5%23.5–35.7%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%26.1–39.1%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.6%83–88.1%78.4%better
Dentist visit62.2%58.4–65.5%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check92.4%91–93.6%84.5%better
Colon screening73.7%68.5–77.7%64%better
Mammogram71.9%62.6–78.8%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds86.3%83.7–88.7%77.2%better
No health insurance6.2%4.6–8.4%8.7%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.6%22.8–32.8%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support16.6%13.5–20%20.1%better
Frequent mental distress12.7%10.7–14.8%17.5%better
Fair or poor health20.4%16.3–25.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%12.8–18.3%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.9%5.7–10.4%13.7%better
Housing insecurity6.3%4.9–7.9%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat4.4%3.6–5.4%9%better
No reliable transportation4.8%3.9–5.9%8.4%better
Receive SNAP5.5%3.9–7.5%10.8%
Disability
Any disability38%32–44.1%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.7%15.9–24.1%15.8%
Thinking or memory12.9%10.5–15.6%17.2%
Hearing11.6%10–13.3%8.3%
Vision4.9%4–5.9%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.1–4.8%3.9%
Errands alone8.1%6.5–10%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 Blue Eye door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Blue Eye better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Blue Eye 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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