Health · Butler

Butler, MO health

Butler differs from Missouri on 21 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (34.7% vs 15.8%) and more adults with COPD (14% vs 8%).

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

43 of every 100 Butler adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39–47.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Butler, betterButler, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 40.8% Butler
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.4% Butler
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Butler
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25.2% Butler
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
43%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
80%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
57%
Colon screening
MO 64%
65%
Mammogram
MO 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Butler 12.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Butler adults are doing

1 in 3Butler adults feel lonely
32.1% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Butler adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Butler adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Butler adults are in frequent mental distress
21.1% · 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 4
Butler adults worry about having enough food
23.5% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 6
Butler adults worry about keeping their housing
17% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 7
Butler adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 8
Butler adults lack reliable transportation
13.1% · MO 8.4% · worse

23.2% of Butler adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

48.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.5%
Thinking or memory23.8%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone14.9%
Vision8.9%
Dressing or bathing6.8%

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

Around Butler

Butler and the towns around it

Care nearby

Bates County Memorial HospitalButler · 0.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ellett Memorial HospitalAppleton City · 19.5 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Cass Regional Medical CenterHarrisonville · 28 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 29.7 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Compass Health Bates County Dental ClinicButler · 0.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Compass Health Bates County ClinicButler · 0.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careButler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bates County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careButler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bates County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthButler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 (Nevada Catchment Area) · need score 18 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 Butler. 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 Butler
MeasureButlerMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.3%39–47.7%36.5%worse
High cholesterol40.5%36–45%37.5%about the same
Obesity44.4%35.9–53%36.6%about the same
Arthritis34.6%31.1–38.2%28.8%worse
Depression27.8%23.9–32%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)34.7%29.6–39.9%15.8%worse
Asthma11.6%10.2–13.1%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.4%8.6%about the same
Diabetes16.3%14.1–18.6%12.1%worse
COPD14%12–16.2%8%worse
Heart disease10.2%9–11.5%6.8%worse
Stroke5.5%4.9–6.3%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes25.2%21.1–29.3%16%worse
Binge drink14.1%11.5–17.1%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise40.8%34.6–47.1%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.4%35.4–49.4%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%74–81.2%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit42.6%38.6–46.5%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check79.7%77–82.2%84.5%worse
Colon screening56.8%51.2–62.3%64%worse
Mammogram64.7%55.3–73.1%74.7%worse
Taking BP meds78.4%75.8–80.7%77.2%about the same
No health insurance12.9%10.2–16%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%26.8–37.8%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21%17.4–24.8%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.1%18.6–23.7%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health31.3%26.9–35.7%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress19.7%17.2–22.4%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.5%19.4–27.9%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity17%14.2–19.9%12.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat14%11.9–16.2%9%worse
No reliable transportation13.1%11.2–15.2%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP23.2%19.3–27.3%10.8%
Disability
Any disability48.1%42.6–53.5%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs24.5%21.3–27.7%15.8%
Thinking or memory23.8%20.7–27%17.2%
Hearing12.3%10.9–13.8%8.3%
Vision8.9%7.8–10.2%5.1%
Dressing or bathing6.8%5.8–7.8%3.9%
Errands alone14.9%12.9–17.1%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 Butler door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Butler better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Butler 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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