Health · Galena

Galena, MO health

Galena differs from Missouri on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.3% vs 8%) and more smokers (20.8% vs 16%).

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

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 550 people are less certain, so we show Galena's figures without a grade.

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How Galena 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 Galena adults…

40 of every 100 Galena adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.9–44.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Galena, betterGalena, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.2% Galena
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.6% Galena
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Galena
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.8% Galena
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Galena 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Galena 9.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Galena adults are doing

1 in 3Galena adults feel lonely

32.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Galena adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Galena adults lack social or emotional support

20% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Galena adults are in frequent mental distress

20% · 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 6

Galena adults worry about having enough food

17.1% · MO 13.7% · worse

1 in 7

Galena adults worry about keeping their housing

13.5% · MO 12.1% · about the same

1 in 9

Galena adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.7% · MO 9% · worse

1 in 10

Galena adults lack reliable transportation

10.4% · MO 8.4% · worse

15.2% of Galena adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%

Thinking or memory21%

Hearing10.3%

Errands alone12.1%

Vision6.9%

Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Around Galena

Galena and the towns around it

Care nearby

Cox Medical Center BransonBranson · 15.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital AuroraAurora · 17.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital - CassvilleCassville · 24 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Cox Medical CentersSpringfield · 25.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Fordland ClinicKimberling City · 12.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Access Family Care- Aurora ClinicAurora · 18.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careGalena's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stone County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careGalena's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stone County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthGalena's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Springfield · 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 Galena. 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 Galena

Measure	Galena	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.2%	35.9–44.7%	36.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	39.8%	35.4–44.5%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	43.1%	34.7–51.7%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	33.2%	29.6–36.9%	28.8%	worse
Depression	26.9%	23.1–31.3%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	19.8%	16.2–23.5%	15.8%	worse
Asthma	11.5%	10.2–13.1%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.2%	8.2–10.2%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	14.2%	12.3–16.3%	12.1%	worse
COPD	11.3%	9.6–13.2%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.6%	7.6–9.7%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.6%	4.1–5.2%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	20.8%	17.6–24.5%	16%	worse
Binge drink	14.9%	12.3–18.1%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	34.2%	28.5–40.1%	28.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.6%	31.2–45.5%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.2%	74.8–81.8%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	54.7%	50.7–58.4%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	82%	79.6–84.4%	84.5%	worse
Colon screening	59.9%	54.3–64.7%	64%	about the same
Mammogram	69.7%	60.1–77.2%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.5%	75.8–81.1%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	9.4%	7.5–11.6%	8.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.7%	27.6–38.4%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20%	16.6–23.5%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20%	17.5–22.7%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	26%	22.3–30.2%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.6%	15.3–20.2%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	17.1%	14–20.6%	13.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	13.5%	11.2–16%	12.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.7%	9.1–12.6%	9%	worse
No reliable transportation	10.4%	9–12.1%	8.4%	worse
Receive SNAP	15.2%	12.4–18.3%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	42.2%	37–47.7%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	20.2%	17.4–23.3%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	21%	18.3–24%	17.2%
Hearing	10.3%	9.1–11.7%	8.3%
Vision	6.9%	6–7.9%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	5.4%	4.7–6.3%	3.9%
Errands alone	12.1%	10.5–14%	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 Galena door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Galena 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.