Health · Deepwater

Deepwater, MO health

Deepwater differs from Missouri on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 8%) and more adults with heart disease (8.8% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 64770, 64724
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 712 people are less certain, so we show Deepwater's figures without a grade.

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How Deepwater 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 Deepwater adults…

42 of every 100 Deepwater adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.6–45.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Deepwater, betterDeepwater, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.8% Deepwater
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.4% Deepwater
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Deepwater
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.2% Deepwater
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
58%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
63%
Colon screening
MO 64%
74%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deepwater 9.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Deepwater adults are doing

1 in 3Deepwater adults feel lonely
29.9% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Deepwater adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Deepwater adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Deepwater 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
Deepwater adults worry about having enough food
14% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Deepwater adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Deepwater adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Deepwater adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MO 8.4% · about the same

11.7% of Deepwater adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Deepwater

Deepwater 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 Deepwater.

Walker: 38.3% Deepwater: 41.6% Bear Creek: 38.7% Davis: 38.6% White Oak: 37.6% Spruce: 41.1% Summit: 42.8% Hudson: 37.6% Fairview: 38.1% Deepwater: 38.7% Deepwater Walker Deepwater Bear Creek Ellett Memorial Hospital · Appleton City · 7.5 miH Golden Valley Memorial Hospital · Clinton · 14.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH Compass Health (Clinton, Missouri) · Clinton · 16.2 mi+
37.6%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Walker38.3%
Deepwater38.7%
Bear Creek38.7%
Deepwater41.6%
5 places to get careNearest ER 7.5 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 Deepwater

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

HNearest EREllett Memorial HospitalAppleton City · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGolden Valley Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthClinton · 16.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.8 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Compass Health
8 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
27.7 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDeepwater's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Henry County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careDeepwater's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Henry County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthDeepwater'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 Deepwater. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Deepwater
MeasureDeepwaterMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.6%37.6–45.6%36.5%worse
High cholesterol41.2%36.9–45.4%37.5%about the same
Obesity38.7%31.6–46.1%36.6%about the same
Arthritis34.2%30.9–37.7%28.8%worse
Depression24.5%21.4–28%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.7%14.7–21.1%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.5–11.8%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.3–11.3%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.3–16%12.1%worse
COPD10.8%9.4–12.2%8%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.8–9.8%6.8%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.2%17.3–23.1%16%worse
Binge drink14.8%12.3–17.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.8%28–37.5%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.4%31.4–44.1%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75.9–82.1%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.8%54.2–61.4%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.4–87.1%84.5%about the same
Colon screening63.2%58.7–67.9%64%about the same
Mammogram73.9%66.7–80.1%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.7–82.1%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.3%7.6–11.3%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%25.6–34.6%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%17.1–23.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.5–19.4%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.1%21.1–27.4%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress16.9%14.9–18.9%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%11.6–16.6%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.5%9.7–13.4%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.5–10%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.2%7.1–9.4%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.7%9.5–14%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.9%35.4–44.4%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.3%16.9–21.9%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.3%16.2–20.6%17.2%
Hearing10.5%9.4–11.7%8.3%
Vision5.8%5.2–6.6%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.4%3.9%
Errands alone10.3%9.1–11.6%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 Deepwater door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Deepwater better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Deepwater by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Deepwater 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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