Health · Cardwell

Cardwell, MO health

Cardwell differs from Missouri on 23 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (34.2% vs 15.8%) and more adults facing food insecurity (25.9% vs 13.7%).

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

45 of every 100 Cardwell adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40–48.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cardwell, betterCardwell, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 46.6% Cardwell
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.9% Cardwell
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.7% Cardwell
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 26.1% Cardwell
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
44%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
79%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
52%
Colon screening
MO 64%
65%
Mammogram
MO 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cardwell 15.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Cardwell adults are doing

1 in 3Cardwell adults feel lonely
35.8% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Cardwell adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.4% · Missouri 24.3% · worse
1 in 5Cardwell adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Cardwell adults are in frequent mental distress
21.8% · 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
Cardwell adults worry about having enough food
25.9% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 5
Cardwell adults worry about keeping their housing
18.8% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 7
Cardwell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.3% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 7
Cardwell adults lack reliable transportation
14% · MO 8.4% · worse

24.1% of Cardwell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

50.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.9%
Thinking or memory25.4%
Hearing12.1%
Errands alone15.4%
Vision9.4%
Dressing or bathing7.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Cardwell

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

HNearest ERArkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro★★★★★ · 23.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost care1st Choice Healthcare ParagouldParagould · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
Paragould · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
1st Choice Healthcare Paragould
Paragould · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.8 mi
Arcare
4 sites · nearest in Lake City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Great River Medical Center
Blytheville · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro
Jonesboro · ★★★★★
ER
24.2 mi
Piggott Community Hospital
Piggott · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCardwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dunklin/Pemiscot Counties · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careCardwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dunklin County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthCardwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 19 · need score 19 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 Cardwell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cardwell
MeasureCardwellMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.5%40–48.7%36.5%worse
High cholesterol40.5%36.2–44.6%37.5%about the same
Obesity47.7%40.1–54.9%36.6%worse
Arthritis35.4%31.7–38.8%28.8%worse
Depression28.4%24.4–32.4%24.3%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)34.2%29.3–39.5%15.8%worse
Asthma11.7%10.3–13.2%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.7%8.6%about the same
Diabetes16.9%14.5–19.2%12.1%worse
COPD14.3%12.1–16.4%8%worse
Heart disease10.2%9–11.6%6.8%worse
Stroke5.5%4.8–6.2%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes26.1%22–30%16%worse
Binge drink13.7%11.1–16.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise46.6%40.4–52.2%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.9%34–46.1%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.2–80.5%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit44%40.5–47.7%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check79.4%76.7–82%84.5%worse
Colon screening51.6%46.3–56.7%64%worse
Mammogram65%55.7–73.2%74.7%worse
Taking BP meds78.3%75.5–80.7%77.2%about the same
No health insurance15.3%12.2–18.4%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.8%30.9–40.9%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%18.7–25.7%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.8%19.2–24.3%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health33.4%29.1–38%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress21.3%18.7–24.1%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.9%21.5–30.7%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity18.8%15.9–22%12.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat14.3%12.3–16.5%9%worse
No reliable transportation14%11.9–16.1%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP24.1%19.9–28.5%10.8%
Disability
Any disability50.5%45.2–55.6%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs25.9%22.5–29.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory25.4%22.2–28.6%17.2%
Hearing12.1%10.6–13.6%8.3%
Vision9.4%8.1–10.7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing7.1%6.1–8.2%3.9%
Errands alone15.4%13.3–17.5%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 Cardwell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Cardwell better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cardwell 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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