Health · Exeter

Exeter, MO health

Exeter differs from Missouri on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.8% vs 8%) and more smokers (23.6% vs 16%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Exeter

Report card

How Exeter 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 Exeter adults…

39 of every 100 Exeter adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Exeter, betterExeter, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 38% Exeter
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.1% Exeter
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Exeter
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.6% Exeter
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MO 78%

Dentist visit

MO 60%

Cholesterol check

MO 85%

Colon screening

MO 64%

Mammogram

MO 75%

Taking BP meds

MO 77%

1 in 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Exeter 12.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Exeter adults are doing

1 in 3Exeter adults feel lonely

34.9% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Exeter adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Exeter adults lack social or emotional support

21.8% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Exeter adults are in frequent mental distress

20.6% · 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

Exeter adults worry about having enough food

20.1% · MO 13.7% · worse

1 in 6

Exeter adults worry about keeping their housing

15.9% · MO 12.1% · worse

1 in 8

Exeter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

11.8% · MO 9% · worse

1 in 9

Exeter adults lack reliable transportation

11.3% · MO 8.4% · worse

17.1% of Exeter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%

Thinking or memory22.6%

Hearing10.4%

Errands alone12.9%

Vision7.4%

Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Around Exeter

Exeter and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital - CassvilleCassville · 3.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Cox Monett HospitalMonett · 16.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Eureka Springs Hospital CommissionEureka Springs · 21.6 mi · ER

Mercy Hospital AuroraAurora · 24.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Family Care-- CassvilleCassville · 4.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Access Family Care MonettMonett · 17.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careExeter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barry County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careExeter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barry County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthExeter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 (Nevada Catchment Area) · need score 18 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 Exeter. 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 Exeter

Measure	Exeter	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.3%	35–43.9%	36.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.8%	34.5–43.4%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	39.6%	31.7–48%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	33.2%	29.6–36.9%	28.8%	worse
Depression	26.9%	23.2–31%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	22.2%	18.4–26.4%	15.8%	worse
Asthma	11.8%	10.3–13.3%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.6%	7.7–9.5%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	14.3%	12.3–16.6%	12.1%	worse
COPD	11.8%	10–13.8%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.5%	7.5–9.7%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.7%	4.1–5.3%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	23.6%	19.8–27.6%	16%	worse
Binge drink	16%	13.2–19.2%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	38%	32–44.1%	28.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	39.1%	32.3–46.4%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.5%	72.8–80.1%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	49.8%	45.9–53.8%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	81.6%	79–84.2%	84.5%	worse
Colon screening	56.1%	50.4–61.5%	64%	worse
Mammogram	71.6%	62.9–79.1%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.4%	74.3–80.1%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	12.3%	9.8–15.4%	8.7%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.9%	29.4–40.3%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.8%	18.3–25.4%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20.6%	18.2–23.3%	17.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	28.2%	23.9–32.6%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.8%	16.3–21.4%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	20.1%	16.6–24.1%	13.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	15.9%	13.4–18.7%	12.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	11.8%	10.1–13.6%	9%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.3%	9.8–13.1%	8.4%	worse
Receive SNAP	17.1%	14.1–20.6%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	44.2%	38.4–49.8%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	21.3%	18.2–24.6%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	22.6%	19.6–25.8%	17.2%
Hearing	10.4%	9.1–11.7%	8.3%
Vision	7.4%	6.4–8.4%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	5.8%	4.9–6.7%	3.9%
Errands alone	12.9%	11.1–14.8%	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 Exeter door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Exeter better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Exeter 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.