Health · Dudley

Dudley, MO health

Dudley differs from Missouri on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (29.4% vs 15.8%) and more smokers (24.2% vs 16%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dudley
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 99 people are less certain, so we show Dudley's figures without a grade.

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How Dudley 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 Dudley adults…

38 of every 100 Dudley adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.1–42.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dudley, betterDudley, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.7% Dudley
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.1% Dudley
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Dudley
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.2% Dudley
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
51%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
81%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
55%
Colon screening
MO 64%
70%
Mammogram
MO 75%
74%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dudley 11.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Dudley adults are doing

1 in 3Dudley adults feel lonely
33.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Dudley adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Dudley adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Dudley adults are in frequent mental distress
20.3% · Missouri 17.5% · worse
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 5
Dudley adults worry about having enough food
18.9% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 7
Dudley adults worry about keeping their housing
15.2% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 9
Dudley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.7% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 9
Dudley adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · MO 8.4% · worse

16.4% of Dudley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory21.8%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone12%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dudley

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital StoddardDexter · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPiggott Community Hospital★★★★★ · 28.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBernie Medical and Dental CenterBernie · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Stoddard
Dexter · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
Bernie Medical and Dental Center
Bernie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.1 mi
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · not rated
VA
18.1 mi
Big Springs Medical Association
7 sites · nearest in Poplar Bluff
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★
ER
28.3 mi
Piggott Community Hospital
Piggott · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDudley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stoddard County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careDudley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stoddard County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthDudley's county is a federal shortage area.Sikeston MHCA #20 · 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 Dudley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dudley
MeasureDudleyMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%34.1–42.1%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%32.8–40.8%37.5%about the same
Obesity38.9%32.6–45.7%36.6%about the same
Arthritis31.7%28.5–35.3%28.8%about the same
Depression27%23.4–30.9%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)29.4%24.7–34.4%15.8%worse
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.7%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.3–9.1%8.6%about the same
Diabetes13%11.1–15%12.1%about the same
COPD10.8%8.8–13%8%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.8–9.1%6.8%about the same
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.8%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes24.2%19.5–28.7%16%worse
Binge drink16.5%13.7–19.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise34.7%29.2–40.6%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.1%36.2–48.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.6%70.8–78.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit51%47.2–54.8%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check80.6%77.6–83.6%84.5%worse
Colon screening55.3%50.3–60.4%64%worse
Mammogram69.5%60.9–77.3%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds73.7%70.5–76.8%77.2%worse
No health insurance11.7%8.5–15.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.7%28.6–39%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18–25.6%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.3%17.7–23.1%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health27%22.5–31.7%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.4%14.8–20.1%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.9%14.8–23.9%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity15.2%12.2–18.5%12.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.7%9.6–13.9%9%worse
No reliable transportation10.8%8.9–12.9%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP16.4%12.4–20.9%10.8%
Disability
Any disability43.1%37.5–48.9%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19%15.9–22.4%15.8%
Thinking or memory21.8%18.5–25.2%17.2%
Hearing9.7%8.5–11.1%8.3%
Vision6.4%5.3–7.6%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.2–6.2%3.9%
Errands alone12%10–14%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 Dudley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Dudley better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dudley directly, so these are its own figures.

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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