Health · Iantha

Iantha, MO health

On most measures Iantha looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults screened for colon cancer (55.9% vs 64%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Iantha
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 124 people are less certain, so we show Iantha's figures without a grade.

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How Iantha 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 Iantha adults…

36 of every 100 Iantha adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–40.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Iantha, betterIantha, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.7% Iantha
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Iantha
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Iantha
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.9% Iantha
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
60%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
82%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
56%
Colon screening
MO 64%
69%
Mammogram
MO 75%
75%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Iantha 10.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Iantha adults are doing

1 in 3Iantha adults feel lonely
32.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Iantha adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Iantha adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Iantha adults are in frequent mental distress
19.9% · 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
Iantha adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Iantha adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Iantha adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Iantha adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12.6% of Iantha adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory20.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Iantha

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

HNearest ERCox Barton County HospitalLamar · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Carthage★★★★★ · 23.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumLamar · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Cox Barton County Hospital
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
6.7 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
2 sites · nearest in Lamar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
5 sites · nearest in Arma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Pittsburg · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
23.4 mi
Mercy Hospital Carthage
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careIantha's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Barton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careIantha's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barton County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthIantha's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Joplin MHCA #9 · need score 18 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 Iantha. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Iantha
MeasureIanthaMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.9%31.7–40.7%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.4%31.9–41.2%37.5%about the same
Obesity38.8%30.3–48%36.6%about the same
Arthritis29.2%25.7–33.1%28.8%about the same
Depression26.5%22.5–31.1%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.1%13.2–19.4%15.8%about the same
Asthma11.3%9.8–13%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.4–9.4%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.4%9.5–13.5%12.1%about the same
COPD9.4%7.5–11.5%8%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.1–8.5%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.2–4.5%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.9%15.3–24.7%16%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.1–21%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.7%25.1–38.8%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%29.5–44%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%71.6–80.2%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit60.3%56.6–64.1%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check81.5%77.9–84.6%84.5%about the same
Colon screening55.9%50–61.7%64%worse
Mammogram69%59.8–77.4%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.1%71.8–78.2%77.2%about the same
No health insurance10.2%6.9–13.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%26.7–38%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%16.6–24.8%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.9%16.9–23%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.2%18.7–28.1%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%13.4–18.9%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.4%11.4–20%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity13%9.9–16.2%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.5%7.5–11.5%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.4%7.5–11.6%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP12.6%9.2–16.6%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.8%33.6–46.3%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%14.1–20.7%15.8%
Thinking or memory20.6%16.7–24.5%17.2%
Hearing9.3%8–10.7%8.3%
Vision5.8%4.7–7.1%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.5–5.4%3.9%
Errands alone11.1%8.9–13.6%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 Iantha door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Iantha better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Iantha 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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