Health · Eldon

Eldon, MO health

Eldon differs from Missouri on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.6% vs 8%) and more adults with heart disease (8.5% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Eldon
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How Eldon 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 Eldon adults…

39 of every 100 Eldon adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.7–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Eldon, betterEldon, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.9% Eldon
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Eldon
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Eldon
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Eldon
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
57%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
65%
Colon screening
MO 64%
75%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eldon 9.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Eldon adults are doing

1 in 3Eldon adults feel lonely
31.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Eldon adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Eldon adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Eldon adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · 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
Eldon adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Eldon adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Eldon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Eldon adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12.4% of Eldon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory19.6%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Eldon

Eldon and the towns around it

Care nearby

Lake Regional Health SystemOsage Beach · 17 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityJefferson City · 22.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Bothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia · 42.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Columbia Mo VA Medical CenterColumbia · 42.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA
Comc Hy-Vee ClinicOsage Beach · 13.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Central Ozarks Medical CenterOsage Beach · 13.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careEldon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Miller County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careEldon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Camden/Miller Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthEldon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 11 Cole Catchment Area · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Eldon. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Eldon
MeasureEldonMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39%34.7–43.8%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.9%35.3–44.7%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.1%29–46.6%36.6%about the same
Arthritis32.9%29.4–36.8%28.8%worse
Depression26.3%22.4–30.7%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.3%15.1–21.9%15.8%about the same
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.6%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–11%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.7–15.6%12.1%about the same
COPD10.6%9.3–12.1%8%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.6–9.5%6.8%worse
Stroke4.5%4–4.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%16–21.8%16%about the same
Binge drink15.5%12.7–19%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.9%27.9–38.7%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%30.1–44.2%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.2–82.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.1%53.1–60.9%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check83.2%81.1–85.6%84.5%about the same
Colon screening65.3%60–70.2%64%about the same
Mammogram75.2%67.4–81.9%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.6–82%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.8%7.8–11.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%26.6–37%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.5–23.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.7%16.5–21.1%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.1%21–27.6%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.7–19%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.1%12.6–18%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12%10–14%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.6–10.3%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.9%7.7–10.3%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP12.4%10.2–14.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability41.8%36.9–47.1%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.5%17.1–22.2%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.6%17.2–22.2%17.2%
Hearing10.5%9.4–11.8%8.3%
Vision6.1%5.5–6.9%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.3%3.9%
Errands alone11.2%9.9–12.6%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 Eldon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Eldon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Eldon 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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