Health · Cass

Cass, MO health

Cass differs from Missouri on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13% vs 16.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (13.2% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 65464, 65689, 65483, 65564
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How Cass 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 Cass adults…

47 of every 100 Cass adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 42.5–51.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cass, betterCass, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.5% Cass
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Cass
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Cass
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.2% Cass
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
54%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
86%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
63%
Colon screening
MO 64%
69%
Mammogram
MO 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cass 9.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Cass adults are doing

1 in 3Cass adults feel lonely
29.3% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Cass adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Cass adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Cass adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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 6
Cass adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Cass adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Cass adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Cass adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · MO 8.4% · about the same

14% of Cass adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.8%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing12.9%
Errands alone12%
Vision7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Around Cass

Cass and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Cass.

Piney: 41.1% Ozark: 41.4% Burdine: 40.3% Sargent: 38.4% Morris: 40.6% Pierce: 37.9% Lynch: 43.6% Jackson: 41.2% Upton: 41.8% Carroll: 42.8% Current: 41.5% Clinton: 41% Date: 41.4% Cass: 40.7% Cass Piney Ozark Burdine Sargent Morris Pierce Texas County Memorial Hospital · Houston · 8.4 mi · 2★ MedicareH Missouri Ozarks Community Health-Houston · Houston · 8.3 mi+
37.9%43.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Pierce37.9%
Sargent38.4%
Burdine40.3%
Morris40.6%
Cass40.7%
Piney41.1%
Ozark41.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.4 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Cass

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

HNearest ERTexas County Memorial HospitalHouston · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOzarks Healthcare★★★★★ · 32.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDouglas County Public Health Services GroupHouston · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Douglas County Public Health Services Group
4 sites · nearest in Houston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Texas County Memorial Hospital
Houston · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
Mercy St. Francis Hospital
Mountain View · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
The Rural Alliance for Better Family Health
2 sites · nearest in West Plains
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.2 mi
Ozarks Healthcare
West Plains · ★★★★★
ER
36.5 mi
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)
Fort Leonard Wood · not rated
ER
! Primary careCass's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Texas County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careCass's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Texas County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthCass'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 Cass. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cass
MeasureCassMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.8%42.5–51.2%36.5%worse
High cholesterol43.7%39.3–48.4%37.5%worse
Obesity40.7%33.3–48.7%36.6%about the same
Arthritis38.7%34.9–42.5%28.8%worse
Depression25%21.6–28.9%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.5%18.8–26.4%15.8%worse
Asthma11%9.7–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.7–13%8.6%worse
Diabetes17.1%14.9–19.5%12.1%worse
COPD13.2%11.5–15%8%worse
Heart disease10.9%9.7–12.2%6.8%worse
Stroke5.5%4.9–6.2%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.2%17.3–23.4%16%worse
Binge drink13%10.7–15.7%16.3%better
Get no exercise36.5%31.2–42%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%32–45.6%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.3%78.2–84.3%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit53.7%49.9–57.4%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check86%84–87.7%84.5%about the same
Colon screening62.6%57.2–67.5%64%about the same
Mammogram68.5%59.7–76%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.7–84.7%77.2%better
No health insurance9.7%7.9–11.7%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.7–34.1%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.1%16.2–22.3%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.8–19.9%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health27.6%24–31.4%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress18.7%16.5–21.1%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.7%13.1–18.5%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%10–13.6%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.2%8–10.5%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.1%7.9–10.4%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP14%11.7–16.6%10.8%
Disability
Any disability45.5%40.6–50.6%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs23.8%20.8–27%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.3%17.1–21.8%17.2%
Hearing12.9%11.5–14.4%8.3%
Vision7.2%6.3–8.1%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.8%5.1–6.6%3.9%
Errands alone12%10.6–13.7%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 Cass door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Cass better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cass by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cass by how much of its land each one covers.

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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