Health · Chesapeake

Chesapeake, MO health

Chesapeake differs from Missouri on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 8%) and more adults with heart disease (8.9% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 65712 (all of Chesapeake)
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How Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake adults…

40 of every 100 Chesapeake adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.5–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chesapeake, betterChesapeake, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.6% Chesapeake
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.8% Chesapeake
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Chesapeake
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.9% Chesapeake
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
56%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
62%
Colon screening
MO 64%
74%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chesapeake 9.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Chesapeake adults are doing

1 in 3Chesapeake adults feel lonely
31.1% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Chesapeake adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Chesapeake adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Chesapeake adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · 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 7
Chesapeake adults worry about having enough food
15% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Chesapeake adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Chesapeake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Chesapeake adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12.7% of Chesapeake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Chesapeake

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital AuroraAurora · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCox Monett Hospital★★★★★ · 20.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumAurora · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Aurora
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.4 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
2 sites · nearest in Aurora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Advocates for A Healthy Community
4 sites · nearest in Republic
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Cox Monett Hospital
Monett · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Cox Medical Centers
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
22.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careChesapeake's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lawrence County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careChesapeake's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lawrence County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthChesapeake's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 (Nevada Catchment Area) · 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 Chesapeake. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Chesapeake
MeasureChesapeakeMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.8%35.5–44.1%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.9%35.4–44.5%37.5%about the same
Obesity39%30.9–47.4%36.6%about the same
Arthritis32.6%29.2–36.2%28.8%worse
Depression25.5%21.8–29.5%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.6%11.7–17.6%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.3%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9–10.9%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.8–15.6%12.1%about the same
COPD10.5%9.2–11.9%8%worse
Heart disease8.9%8–9.9%6.8%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.9%16.2–21.8%16%worse
Binge drink15.5%12.7–18.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise33.6%28.4–38.9%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.8%31.6–46%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.2–82.1%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit56.3%52.3–60.2%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check83.5%81.4–85.4%84.5%about the same
Colon screening61.5%55.9–66.7%64%about the same
Mammogram73.6%65–80.8%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.3–81.5%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.6%8–11.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%26.2–36.4%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.6–23.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.4%16.2–20.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24%20.9–27.3%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.7–18.9%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15%12.5–17.8%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.1%10.3–14.1%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.3%8.1–10.7%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.1%7.9–10.3%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP12.7%10.5–15%10.8%
Disability
Any disability40.9%36–45.8%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.2%16.8–21.9%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.3%17.1–21.7%17.2%
Hearing10.8%9.6–12%8.3%
Vision6.2%5.5–6.9%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.3–5.4%3.9%
Errands alone11%9.7–12.4%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 Chesapeake door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Chesapeake better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Chesapeake by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Chesapeake 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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