Health · Cockrell

Cockrell, MO health

Cockrell differs from Missouri on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.9% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 65281, 65261, 64658
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How Cockrell 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 Cockrell adults…

41 of every 100 Cockrell adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 36.9–45.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cockrell, betterCockrell, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.4% Cockrell
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.2% Cockrell
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Cockrell
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Cockrell
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
58%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
67%
Colon screening
MO 64%
74%
Mammogram
MO 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cockrell 8.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Cockrell adults are doing

1 in 3Cockrell adults feel lonely
29.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Cockrell adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Cockrell adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Cockrell adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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
Cockrell adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Cockrell adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Cockrell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Cockrell adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MO 8.4% · about the same

11.4% of Cockrell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Cockrell

Cockrell 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 Cockrell.

Wayland: 39.2% Bee Branch: 37.1% Musselfork: 37.8% Keytesville: 38% Salisbury: 39.2% Clark: 37.7% Salt Creek: 38.1% Brunswick: 38.8% Chariton: 37.3% Bowling Green: 39.1% Keytesville: 37.9% Cockrell: 39% Cockrell Wayland Bee Branch Musselfork Keytesville Compass Health · Salisbury · 10.4 mi+
37.1%39.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Bee Branch37.1%
Musselfork37.8%
Keytesville38%
Cockrell39%
Wayland39.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.7 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 Cockrell

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

HNearest ERPershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 19.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMacon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 21.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthSalisbury · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Compass Health
3 sites · nearest in Salisbury
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Macon Family Health
Macon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.7 mi
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Macon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Moberly Regional Medical Center
Moberly · ★★★★★
ER
39.1 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCockrell's county is a federal shortage area.Chariton County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careCockrell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chariton and Linn Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthCockrell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 12 Columbia · need score 17 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 Cockrell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cockrell
MeasureCockrellMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.1%36.9–45.5%36.5%worse
High cholesterol41.1%36.6–45.7%37.5%about the same
Obesity39%31.1–47.6%36.6%about the same
Arthritis35%31.4–38.8%28.8%worse
Depression24.5%20.9–28.3%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.2%12.3–18.3%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.1%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.8–11.8%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.3%12.3–16.3%12.1%worse
COPD10.8%9.3–12.4%8%worse
Heart disease9%8–10%6.8%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%15.7–21.9%16%about the same
Binge drink14.5%11.9–17.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.4%27.3–37.8%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%30.6–44%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%76.3–82.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.5%53.8–61.4%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.4–87.3%84.5%about the same
Colon screening66.8%61.7–71.5%64%about the same
Mammogram74.1%66.1–81.1%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.2–83.3%77.2%better
No health insurance8.7%7–10.6%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.2%24.5–34.1%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support18.8%15.8–21.9%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.5–19.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.5%20.1–26.8%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.6–19%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.7%11.3–16%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11%9.2–12.8%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.2–9.6%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%7.1–9.2%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.4%9.5–13.6%10.8%
Disability
Any disability40.4%35.5–45.3%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.8%17.1–22.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.2%15.9–20.7%17.2%
Hearing10.8%9.6–12.1%8.3%
Vision5.9%5.2–6.7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.4%3.9%
Errands alone10.5%9.2–12%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 Cockrell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Cockrell better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cockrell by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cockrell 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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