Health · Brewer

Brewer, MO health

On most measures Brewer looks like Missouri as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.7% vs 15.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Brewer
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 413 people are less certain, so we show Brewer's figures without a grade.

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How Brewer 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 Brewer adults…

35 of every 100 Brewer adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.6–38.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brewer, betterBrewer, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Brewer
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.5% Brewer
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Brewer
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Brewer
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
63%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
64%
Colon screening
MO 64%
71%
Mammogram
MO 75%
76%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brewer 9.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Brewer adults are doing

1 in 3Brewer adults feel lonely
32.3% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Brewer adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Brewer adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Brewer adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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
Brewer adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Brewer adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Brewer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 13
Brewer adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MO 8.4% · about the same

9.5% of Brewer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Brewer

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital PerryPerryville · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySte Genevieve County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCross Trails Medical CenterPerryville · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Mercy Hospital Perry
Perryville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
4.7 mi
Cross Trails Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Perryville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Memorial Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
Sainte Genevieve · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Madison Medical Center
Fredericktown · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Great Mines Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Farmington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBrewer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Perry County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBrewer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Perry County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBrewer'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 Brewer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brewer
MeasureBrewerMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%30.6–38.9%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%32.3–41%37.5%about the same
Obesity36%28.2–44.5%36.6%about the same
Arthritis28.7%25.5–32.1%28.8%about the same
Depression25.8%22.1–29.9%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.7%7.8–11.9%15.8%better
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.2%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.6–9.5%8.6%about the same
Diabetes10.8%9.2–12.6%12.1%about the same
COPD8.3%6.8–10%8%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.3–7.1%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.8%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14–20.6%16%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.2–20.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.8%23.8–34.4%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.5%31.7–45.9%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.1–80.5%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.4%59.8–66.9%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check83.3%80.5–85.8%84.5%about the same
Colon screening63.8%58.4–69.2%64%about the same
Mammogram70.9%62.2–78.9%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.9%72.7–78.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.3%7.1–12%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.1–37.8%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.2–23%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%15.8–20.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%16.9–24%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.5–16.9%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%9.9–15.7%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11%9–13.2%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.5–9%9%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.4–9%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%7.3–11.9%10.8%
Disability
Any disability35.6%30.7–41%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.5–17.8%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.1%15.5–20.8%17.2%
Hearing7.7%6.7–8.9%8.3%
Vision4.7%4–5.5%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.1–4.4%3.9%
Errands alone9%7.7–10.6%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 Brewer door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Brewer better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Brewer 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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