Health · Fleming

Fleming, MO health

On most measures Fleming looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults screened for colon cancer (58.9% vs 64%).

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

36 of every 100 Fleming adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fleming, betterFleming, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.6% Fleming
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Fleming
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Fleming
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.9% Fleming
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
58%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
59%
Colon screening
MO 64%
69%
Mammogram
MO 75%
75%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fleming 8.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Fleming adults are doing

1 in 3Fleming adults feel lonely
31.9% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Fleming adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Fleming adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Fleming 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 8
Fleming adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Fleming adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Fleming adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Fleming adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MO 8.4% · about the same

10.2% of Fleming adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Fleming

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

HNearest ERRay County Memorial HospitalRichmond · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Mary's Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHcc NetworkBuckner · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
9 mi
Hcc Network
3 sites · nearest in Buckner
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.8 mi
Compass Health
3 sites · nearest in Odessa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Excelsior Springs Hospital
Excelsior Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
St. Mary's Medical Center
Blue Springs · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careFleming's county is a federal shortage area.Ray County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careFleming's county is a federal shortage area.Ray County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthFleming's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 6 · need score 17 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 Fleming. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fleming
MeasureFlemingMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.8%31.8–40.1%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%32.3–40.9%37.5%about the same
Obesity39.4%31.5–48.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis27.8%24.5–31.3%28.8%about the same
Depression26.4%22.7–30.5%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.6%11.8–17.6%15.8%about the same
Asthma11%9.7–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.9%7.1–8.8%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.5%9.9–13.3%12.1%about the same
COPD8.3%7.1–9.7%8%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6–7.7%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.9%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.9%15.7–22.3%16%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.4–20.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.6%25.5–35.8%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%32.1–45.5%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%72.3–79.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.6%53.8–61.3%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check82.5%80.1–85%84.5%about the same
Colon screening58.9%53.9–63.8%64%worse
Mammogram68.9%60.1–76.8%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds74.9%71.8–77.9%77.2%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.4–10.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%26.7–37.4%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.8–23.7%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.5%17.2–22.1%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.7%17.6–24.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%13–17.1%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.2%10.5–16.1%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%9.7–14%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.4–10.3%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7.1–9.7%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%8.1–12.7%10.8%
Disability
Any disability36.6%31.8–41.9%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs15%12.8–17.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.9%16.4–21.7%17.2%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.5%8.3%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.5%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%3.9%
Errands alone9.4%8.1–10.9%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 Fleming door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Fleming better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fleming 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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