Health · Bunker

Bunker, MO health

Bunker differs from Missouri on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22.8% vs 15.8%) and more adults with COPD (11% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bunker

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How Bunker 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 Bunker adults…

38 of every 100 Bunker adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.2–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bunker, betterBunker, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 34% Bunker
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39% Bunker
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Bunker
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22% Bunker
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MO 78%

Dentist visit

MO 60%

Cholesterol check

MO 85%

Colon screening

MO 64%

Mammogram

MO 75%

Taking BP meds

MO 77%

1 in 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Bunker 10.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Bunker adults are doing

1 in 3Bunker adults feel lonely

31.8% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Bunker adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Bunker adults lack social or emotional support

20.9% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Bunker adults are in frequent mental distress

20.1% · Missouri 17.5% · worse

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 6

Bunker adults worry about having enough food

17.8% · MO 13.7% · worse

1 in 7

Bunker adults worry about keeping their housing

13.9% · MO 12.1% · about the same

1 in 9

Bunker adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.7% · MO 9% · worse

1 in 10

Bunker adults lack reliable transportation

10.5% · MO 8.4% · worse

15.4% of Bunker adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%

Thinking or memory21.4%

Hearing9.3%

Errands alone11.8%

Vision6.5%

Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Bunker

Bunker and the towns around it

Care nearby

Salem Memorial District HospitalSalem · 18.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Iron County Medical CenterPilot Knob · 33.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Washington County Memorial HospitalPotosi · 40.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mercy St. Francis HospitalMountain View · 41.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Missouri Highlands Health Care - ViburnumViburnum · 18.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Missouri Highlands Health Care - EllingtonEllington · 19.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBunker's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carter/Reynolds/Shannon Counties · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careBunker's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carter/Reynolds/Shannon Counties · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthBunker's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 19 · need score 19 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bunker. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Bunker

Measure	Bunker	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.8%	34.2–41.5%	36.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.2%	34.6–41.8%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	40.9%	33.9–47.9%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	31.2%	28.3–34.2%	28.8%	about the same
Depression	26.8%	23.5–30.3%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	22.8%	19.7–25.9%	15.8%	worse
Asthma	11.4%	10.2–12.7%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.3%	7.5–9%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	13.4%	11.6–15.1%	12.1%	about the same
COPD	11%	9.3–12.7%	8%	worse
Heart disease	7.7%	6.9–8.7%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.7–4.7%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	22%	18.5–25.5%	16%	worse
Binge drink	16.4%	14–19%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	34%	28.9–39.1%	28.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	39%	33.4–44.4%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.6%	73.5–79.5%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	56%	52.8–59%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	80.6%	78–82.9%	84.5%	worse
Colon screening	59.8%	55.4–63.6%	64%	worse
Mammogram	66.3%	58.3–73.3%	74.7%	worse
Taking BP meds	76.4%	74–78.7%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	10.6%	8.2–13.1%	8.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.8%	27.8–36.4%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.9%	18–24.1%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20.1%	17.8–22.5%	17.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	25.8%	22.2–29.4%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.5%	15.4–19.7%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	17.8%	14.6–21.4%	13.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	13.9%	11.7–16.4%	12.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.7%	9.2–12.3%	9%	worse
No reliable transportation	10.5%	9–12.2%	8.4%	worse
Receive SNAP	15.4%	12.4–18.7%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	41.7%	36.7–46.7%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.2%	16.5–21.8%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	21.4%	18.6–24.4%	17.2%
Hearing	9.3%	8.3–10.4%	8.3%
Vision	6.5%	5.6–7.5%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	5.3%	4.5–6.1%	3.9%
Errands alone	11.8%	10.2–13.6%	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 Bunker door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Bunker better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bunker 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.