Health · Halfway

Halfway, MO health

On most measures Halfway looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults seeing a dentist (56.2% vs 60.4%) and fewer adults getting cholesterol checked (81.7% vs 84.5%).

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

34 of every 100 Halfway adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.7–38.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Halfway, betterHalfway, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.6% Halfway
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.9% Halfway
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Halfway
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.1% Halfway
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
56%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
82%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
63%
Colon screening
MO 64%
72%
Mammogram
MO 75%
75%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Halfway 9.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Halfway adults are doing

1 in 3Halfway adults feel lonely
33.4% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Halfway adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Halfway adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Halfway adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · 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
Halfway adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Halfway adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Halfway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Halfway adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12.3% of Halfway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Halfway

Halfway and the towns around it

Care nearby

Citizens Memorial HospitalBolivar · 9.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield · 30.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Cox Medical CentersSpringfield · 32.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercy Hospital LebanonLebanon · 33.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Jordan Valley Community Health Center - BuffaloBuffalo · 7.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Ochc - Bolivar Dental ClinicBolivar · 9.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careHalfway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dallas/Polk Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careHalfway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Polk County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthHalfway'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 Halfway. 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 Halfway
MeasureHalfwayMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.9%29.7–38.4%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%32.1–41.2%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.7%29.8–46.7%36.6%about the same
Arthritis28.6%25.2–32.3%28.8%about the same
Depression27%22.9–31.6%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%11.7–17.5%15.8%about the same
Asthma11.4%9.9–13%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.2–9.1%8.6%about the same
Diabetes10.9%9.2–12.8%12.1%about the same
COPD9%7.4–10.8%8%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.4–7.3%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–4%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.1%15.5–23.1%16%about the same
Binge drink17%14–20.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.6%25.9–37.7%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.9%31.9–46.1%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.2–80.7%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit56.2%52.2–60%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check81.7%78.9–84.3%84.5%worse
Colon screening62.5%57.1–67.6%64%about the same
Mammogram71.7%62.6–79.6%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.2%72.1–78.2%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.7%7.4–12.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%28–38.9%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%16.7–23.9%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.7%17–22.5%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.5%18.6–26.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.3–18.2%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.7%12.3–19.4%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity13%10.6–15.5%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.2%7.6–10.8%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.3%7.8–11%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP12.3%9.5–15.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability38.6%33.2–44.6%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%13.8–19.9%15.8%
Thinking or memory20.3%17.3–23.5%17.2%
Hearing8.1%7.1–9.3%8.3%
Vision5.5%4.6–6.4%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.5–5%3.9%
Errands alone10.6%8.9–12.6%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 Halfway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Halfway better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Halfway 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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