Health · Fortuna

Fortuna, MO health

On most measures Fortuna looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22.8% vs 15.8%) and more adults in frequent mental distress (20.6% vs 17.5%).

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

33 of every 100 Fortuna adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.1–37.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fortuna, betterFortuna, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.4% Fortuna
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Fortuna
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Fortuna
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.6% Fortuna
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
55%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
80%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
66%
Colon screening
MO 64%
74%
Mammogram
MO 75%
75%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fortuna 10.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Fortuna adults are doing

1 in 3Fortuna adults feel lonely
34% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Fortuna adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Fortuna adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Fortuna 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 6
Fortuna adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Fortuna adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Fortuna adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Fortuna adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12.8% of Fortuna adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory20.9%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone11%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Fortuna

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

HNearest ERBothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia · 24.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbia Mo VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 35.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegional Health Care ClinicVersailles · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Regional Health Care Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Versailles
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Chccmo - California Clinic
California · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.7 mi
Bothwell Regional Health Center
Sedalia · ★★★★★
ER
28 mi
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
Jefferson City · ★★★★★
ER
31.6 mi
Lake Regional Health System
Osage Beach · ★★★★★
ER
35.9 mi
Columbia Mo VA Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careFortuna's county is a federal shortage area.Cooper / Moniteau Counties · need score 7 of 25
! Dental careFortuna's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cooper / Moniteau / Howard Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthFortuna's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 12 Columbia · 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 Fortuna. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fortuna
MeasureFortunaMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.4%29.1–37.7%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%32.5–41.2%37.5%about the same
Obesity39.7%31.4–48.5%36.6%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.4–33.3%28.8%about the same
Depression28.2%24–32.8%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.8%18.7–27.1%15.8%worse
Asthma11.6%10.1–13.3%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.3–9.3%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.1%9.3–13.1%12.1%about the same
COPD9.5%7.5–11.8%8%about the same
Heart disease5.8%4.9–6.8%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–4.1%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%14.3–23.1%16%about the same
Binge drink16.9%13.7–20.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.4%26.1–39.1%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%31.6–46.2%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%71.9–79.8%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit54.7%50.7–58.4%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check79.8%76.5–83.1%84.5%worse
Colon screening65.6%60.1–70.8%64%about the same
Mammogram74.2%65.9–81.5%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.4%72.6–78.1%77.2%about the same
No health insurance10.2%7.6–13.6%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34%28.7–39.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.5–24%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.6%17.9–23.6%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health22.8%18.6–28.1%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%13.5–19.1%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.6%11.9–20.3%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.8%10.2–15.8%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.1%7.5–10.8%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.2%7.5–11.2%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP12.8%9.5–16.7%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.7%33.7–46.2%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%13.9–21.2%15.8%
Thinking or memory20.9%17.4–24.9%17.2%
Hearing7.6%6.5–8.7%8.3%
Vision5.4%4.5–6.7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.3–5.3%3.9%
Errands alone11%8.9–13.5%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 Fortuna door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Fortuna better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fortuna 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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