Health · Dover

Dover, MO health

Dover differs from Missouri on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22.7% vs 15.8%) and more adults with COPD (11.1% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 64784, 64767
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How Dover 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 Dover adults…

41 of every 100 Dover adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.2–44.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dover, betterDover, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.5% Dover
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.8% Dover
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Dover
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.5% Dover
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
53%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
62%
Colon screening
MO 64%
70%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dover 9.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Dover adults are doing

1 in 3Dover adults feel lonely
31.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Dover adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Dover adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Dover adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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
Dover adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Dover adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Dover adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Dover adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · MO 8.4% · about the same

13.4% of Dover adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

42%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory19.6%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Dover

Dover 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 Dover.

Montevallo: 37.8% Doylesport: 39.2% Drywood: 37.3% Badger: 37.5% Virgil: 39.9% Milford: 41.3% Union: 40.8% Moundville: 36% Center: 37.3% Walker: 40.6% Clear Creek: 41.4% Dover: 37.5% Dover Montevallo Doylesport Drywood Badger Virgil Nevada Regional Medical Center · Nevada · 11.7 miH Compass Health - Nevada · Nevada · 11.1 mi+
36%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Drywood37.3%
Dover37.5%
Badger37.5%
Montevallo37.8%
Doylesport39.2%
Virgil39.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.7 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 Dover

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

HNearest ERNevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Pittsburg★★★★★ · 34.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthNevada · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Compass Health
3 sites · nearest in Nevada
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
14.3 mi
Cox Barton County Hospital
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
2 sites · nearest in Lamar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Pittsburg · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careDover's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Barton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careDover's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Cedar Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthDover'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 Dover. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dover
MeasureDoverMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.6%36.2–44.8%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.8%36.3–45.3%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.5%29.7–45.7%36.6%about the same
Arthritis33.6%30–37.3%28.8%worse
Depression26.2%22.5–30.1%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.7%19.1–26.9%15.8%worse
Asthma11%9.8–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–11%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.2–16.1%12.1%worse
COPD11.1%9.7–12.7%8%worse
Heart disease9.1%8.1–10.1%6.8%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.5%17.4–23.8%16%worse
Binge drink15.4%12.7–18.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise33.5%28.4–38.9%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.8%32.4–46.4%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.3–82.1%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit52.7%48.9–56.7%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check84%81.8–86%84.5%about the same
Colon screening61.5%56.3–66.7%64%about the same
Mammogram69.9%61.4–78.1%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.3–81.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.7%7.9–11.7%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%26.5–36.3%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.9–23.4%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.4–20.9%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health25%21.7–28.6%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%15.1–19.5%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.6%13–18.5%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.3%10.4–14.4%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.4%8.1–10.8%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.2%7.9–10.5%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP13.4%11.1–15.9%10.8%
Disability
Any disability42%37.1–47.1%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%17.4–22.7%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.6%17.2–22.1%17.2%
Hearing10.9%9.7–12.1%8.3%
Vision6.3%5.6–7.1%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5%4.4–5.7%3.9%
Errands alone11.1%9.7–12.6%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 Dover door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Dover better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dover by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dover 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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