Health · Ellsinore

Ellsinore, MO health

On most measures Ellsinore looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.5% vs 15.8%) and more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ellsinore
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 678 people are less certain, so we show Ellsinore's figures without a grade.

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How Ellsinore 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 Ellsinore adults…

37 of every 100 Ellsinore adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.9–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ellsinore, betterEllsinore, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.2% Ellsinore
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Ellsinore
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Ellsinore
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Ellsinore
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
57%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
82%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
60%
Colon screening
MO 64%
74%
Mammogram
MO 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ellsinore 10.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Ellsinore adults are doing

1 in 3Ellsinore adults feel lonely
33.6% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Ellsinore adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Ellsinore adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Ellsinore adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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
Ellsinore adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Ellsinore adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Ellsinore adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Ellsinore adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · MO 8.4% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

41.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ellsinore

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

HNearest ERPoplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff · 19.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Stoddard★★★★★ · 43.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBig Springs Medical AssociationPiedmont · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Big Springs Medical Association
8 sites · nearest in Piedmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · not rated
VA
43.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Stoddard
Dexter · ★★★★★
ER
46.5 mi
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
Pocahontas · not rated
ER
! Primary careEllsinore's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carter/Reynolds/Shannon Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careEllsinore's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carter/Reynolds/Shannon Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthEllsinore's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 19 · need score 19 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 Ellsinore. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ellsinore
MeasureEllsinoreMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%32.9–40.8%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol37.4%33.1–41.7%37.5%about the same
Obesity35.6%27.9–43.7%36.6%about the same
Arthritis31.1%27.8–34.2%28.8%about the same
Depression26.5%22.7–30.3%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.5%19.6–27.7%15.8%worse
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.8%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.1–10%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.2%10.4–14%12.1%about the same
COPD9.7%8.2–11.3%8%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.7–8.8%6.8%about the same
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.7%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%14.9–21.2%16%about the same
Binge drink16.3%13.3–19.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.2%26.7–37.4%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29.1–43.4%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%73.9–81.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.4%53.4–61.2%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check81.9%78.9–84.6%84.5%about the same
Colon screening60.4%54.6–65.8%64%about the same
Mammogram73.5%64.9–80.8%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.3–79.7%77.2%about the same
No health insurance10.2%7.9–13.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.6%28.2–39.4%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.6–25.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.5%17.1–21.9%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.6%20–27.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.4%14.1–18.6%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.1%12.1–18.6%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.4%10.2–14.8%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.4–10.3%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.2%7.7–10.8%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.7%9.3–14.5%10.8%
Disability
Any disability41.4%36–46.5%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%15.7–21.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory20.3%17.5–23.4%17.2%
Hearing9.7%8.6–11%8.3%
Vision5.9%5.1–6.8%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5.1%3.9%
Errands alone11.1%9.4–12.9%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 Ellsinore door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Ellsinore better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ellsinore 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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