Health · Brandsville

Brandsville, MO health

On most measures Brandsville looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.7% vs 15.8%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (53.5% vs 60.4%).

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

36 of every 100 Brandsville adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–39.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brandsville, betterBrandsville, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Brandsville
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% Brandsville
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Brandsville
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Brandsville
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
54%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
82%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
62%
Colon screening
MO 64%
72%
Mammogram
MO 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brandsville 11.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Brandsville adults are doing

1 in 3Brandsville adults feel lonely
32.5% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Brandsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Brandsville adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Brandsville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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
Brandsville adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Brandsville adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Brandsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Brandsville adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · MO 8.4% · about the same

10.9% of Brandsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Brandsville

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

HNearest EROzarks HealthcareWest Plains · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Rural Alliance for Better Family HealthThayer · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
The Rural Alliance for Better Family Health
3 sites · nearest in Thayer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Ozarks Healthcare
West Plains · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital
Salem · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
1st Choice Healthcare
2 sites · nearest in Salem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Mercy St. Francis Hospital
Mountain View · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.5 mi
Izard Regional Hospital
Calico Rock · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBrandsville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Howell County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careBrandsville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Howell County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthBrandsville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 18 MHCA · 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 Brandsville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brandsville
MeasureBrandsvilleMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%31.6–39.9%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%32.5–41.2%37.5%about the same
Obesity33.6%26.3–41.5%36.6%about the same
Arthritis31.4%27.9–34.7%28.8%about the same
Depression25.9%22.1–29.9%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.7%17.2–24.8%15.8%worse
Asthma10.9%9.5–12.3%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.3–10.2%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12%10.2–13.9%12.1%about the same
COPD9.2%7.6–10.8%8%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.2–8.1%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.4%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%13.1–19.8%16%about the same
Binge drink15.9%13–19%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.2%24.8–35.8%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.8%31.6–44.4%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.9–81%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit53.5%49.7–57.3%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check82.1%79.4–84.7%84.5%about the same
Colon screening61.9%57–66.7%64%about the same
Mammogram72.3%64.1–79.7%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.6%73.9–79.1%77.2%about the same
No health insurance11.2%8.6–14.7%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.2–37.6%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.3–23.3%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%15.9–20.8%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.9%19.2–26.8%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.2–17.6%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%11.6–17.7%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%9.7–14.1%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%6.9–9.6%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.3–10.1%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10.9%8.5–13.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.4%34.1–44.8%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%14.9–20.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory19%16.2–22.1%17.2%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.4%8.3%
Vision5.7%4.9–6.6%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.8%3.9%
Errands alone10.2%8.7–11.9%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 Brandsville door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Brandsville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Brandsville 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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