Health · Harrison

Harrison, MO health

On most measures Harrison looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 8%) and more adults with heart disease (7.9% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 64728, 64771

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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 202 people are less certain, so we show Harrison's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Harrison 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 Harrison adults…

39 of every 100 Harrison adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.3–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harrison, betterHarrison, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.8% Harrison
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Harrison
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Harrison
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Harrison
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Harrison 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 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Harrison 8.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Harrison adults are doing

1 in 3Harrison adults feel lonely

30.8% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Harrison adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.3% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Harrison adults lack social or emotional support

19.4% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Harrison adults are in frequent mental distress

17.4% · 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

Harrison adults worry about having enough food

12.6% · MO 13.7% · about the same

1 in 9

Harrison adults worry about keeping their housing

10.6% · MO 12.1% · about the same

1 in 13

Harrison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.8% · MO 9% · about the same

1 in 13

Harrison adults lack reliable transportation

7.8% · MO 8.4% · about the same

9.7% of Harrison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%

Thinking or memory17.7%

Hearing9.5%

Errands alone9.4%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Harrison

Harrison and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Harrison.

34%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Coal34%

Harrison35.7%

Moundville36%

Drywood36.4%

Leroy39.1%

Care nearby

Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 13.8 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cox Barton County HospitalLamar · 19.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Girard Medical CenterGirard · 21.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg · 22.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Fort ScottFort Scott · 11.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Compass HealthNevada · 14.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careHarrison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Barton Counties · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careHarrison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Cedar Counties · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthHarrison'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 Harrison. 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 Harrison

Measure	Harrison	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.6%	34.3–43.2%	36.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	40.4%	35.9–45.2%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	35.7%	27.8–44.2%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	32.1%	28.6–35.9%	28.8%	about the same
Depression	25.3%	21.6–29.5%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	15.7%	12.9–19%	15.8%	about the same
Asthma	10.8%	9.5–12.3%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.8%	8.8–10.8%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	12.9%	11.1–14.9%	12.1%	about the same
COPD	9.3%	8.1–10.7%	8%	worse
Heart disease	7.9%	7–9%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4%	3.6–4.4%	3.6%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.3%	14.8–20.2%	16%	about the same
Binge drink	16.1%	13.1–19.4%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.8%	25.1–35.1%	28.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.7%	30.1–44.6%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.1%	75.2–82.4%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	59.1%	55.3–63.1%	60.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84.9%	82.9–86.9%	84.5%	about the same
Colon screening	63.1%	57.9–68.7%	64%	about the same
Mammogram	71.5%	63.1–79.7%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79%	76–81.7%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	8.6%	7–10.3%	8.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.8%	25.9–36.3%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.4%	16.3–23%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.4%	15.4–19.7%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.6%	18.8–24.9%	20.5%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.5%	13.6–17.6%	14.2%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.6%	10.4–15.1%	13.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.6%	8.9–12.6%	12.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.8%	6.6–9.1%	9%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.8%	6.8–9%	8.4%	about the same
Receive SNAP	9.7%	7.9–11.7%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	38.5%	33.8–43.5%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.2%	15–19.8%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	17.7%	15.6–20%	17.2%
Hearing	9.5%	8.5–10.8%	8.3%
Vision	5.2%	4.7–5.9%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.6–4.7%	3.9%
Errands alone	9.4%	8.3–10.7%	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 Harrison door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Harrison by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Harrison by how much of its land each one covers.

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.