Health · Deerfield

Deerfield, MO health

Deerfield differs from Missouri on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.2% vs 9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.7% vs 12.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 64741 (all of Deerfield)
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How Deerfield 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 Deerfield adults…

39 of every 100 Deerfield adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.4–43.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Deerfield, betterDeerfield, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Deerfield
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.7% Deerfield
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Deerfield
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Deerfield
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
62%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
86%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
66%
Colon screening
MO 64%
71%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deerfield 7.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Deerfield adults are doing

1 in 3Deerfield adults feel lonely
29.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Deerfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Deerfield adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Deerfield adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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 10
Deerfield adults worry about having enough food
10% · MO 13.7% · better
1 in 11
Deerfield adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 16
Deerfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MO 9% · better
1 in 16
Deerfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MO 8.4% · better

7% of Deerfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Deerfield

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

HNearest ERNevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGirard Medical Center★★★★★ · 29.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthNevada · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
8.1 mi
Compass Health
3 sites · nearest in Nevada
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
4 sites · nearest in Fort Scott
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.7 mi
Cox Barton County Hospital
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDeerfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Barton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careDeerfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Cedar Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthDeerfield'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 Deerfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Deerfield
MeasureDeerfieldMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.7%34.4–43.3%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol41.1%36.5–46%37.5%about the same
Obesity33.8%26–42.1%36.6%about the same
Arthritis32%28.3–35.9%28.8%about the same
Depression23.7%20.1–27.7%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13%10.5–16.1%15.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.5%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.4–11.8%8.6%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.4–14.5%12.1%about the same
COPD8.4%6.9–10.2%8%about the same
Heart disease7.8%6.7–9%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.2–4.4%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.1–18.6%16%about the same
Binge drink16.3%13.3–19.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.4%22.4–33.4%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.7%29.2–43.5%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%75.9–83%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.4%58.6–66.3%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84–88.3%84.5%about the same
Colon screening65.6%60.5–71%64%about the same
Mammogram70.9%62.4–79%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%77–82.7%77.2%about the same
No health insurance7.7%5.9–9.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%24.9–35%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support18.7%15.4–22.4%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%13.8–18.2%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%16–23.1%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.2–16.7%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10%7.8–12.8%13.7%better
Housing insecurity8.7%7–10.5%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.1–7.2%9%better
No reliable transportation6.4%5.3–7.6%8.4%better
Receive SNAP7%5.4–9%10.8%
Disability
Any disability36.4%31.2–42%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.3–19%15.8%
Thinking or memory15.6%13.3–18.6%17.2%
Hearing9.5%8.3–10.9%8.3%
Vision4.5%3.8–5.2%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.2%3.9%
Errands alone8.1%6.9–9.6%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 Deerfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Deerfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Deerfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Deerfield 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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