Health · Jasper

Jasper, MO health

On every measure CDC estimates, Jasper looks like Missouri as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Jasper
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 808 people are less certain, so we show Jasper's figures without a grade.

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How Jasper 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 Jasper adults…

38 of every 100 Jasper adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.9–42.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jasper, betterJasper, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.4% Jasper
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.2% Jasper
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Jasper
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.8% Jasper
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
59%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
64%
Colon screening
MO 64%
73%
Mammogram
MO 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jasper 9.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Jasper adults are doing

1 in 3Jasper adults feel lonely
32.4% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Jasper adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Jasper adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Jasper adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · 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 7
Jasper adults worry about having enough food
14% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Jasper adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Jasper adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Jasper adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MO 8.4% · about the same

11.6% of Jasper adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Jasper

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital CarthageCarthage · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Pittsburg★★★★★ · 22.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumLamar · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Carthage
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.2 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
5 sites · nearest in Lamar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Cox Barton County Hospital
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
3 sites · nearest in Pittsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Pittsburg · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careJasper's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jasper County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careJasper's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jasper County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthJasper'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 Jasper. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Jasper
MeasureJasperMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%33.9–42.3%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol38%33.6–42.4%37.5%about the same
Obesity39.1%31.4–47%36.6%about the same
Arthritis30.5%27.1–34%28.8%about the same
Depression26.1%22.3–30.3%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.8%12.8–19.1%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%7.9–10%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.8%10.9–14.7%12.1%about the same
COPD9.5%8–11.3%8%about the same
Heart disease7.6%6.6–8.7%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.5%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.8%15.5–22.5%16%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.1–19.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.4%26.3–36.8%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.2%32.9–45.8%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%73.5–80.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.2%55.4–62.7%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check82.9%80.1–85.4%84.5%about the same
Colon screening64%58.7–69%64%about the same
Mammogram73.1%64.3–80.2%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.8%73.8–79.5%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.2%7–12.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27–38%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.4–23.9%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.2%16.7–21.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.5%19–26.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.7–18.1%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%10.8–17.6%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%9.4–14.3%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.2–10.4%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.7%7.2–10.4%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.6%8.7–14.6%10.8%
Disability
Any disability38.9%33.9–44%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.1%14.4–20%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.3%16.5–22.2%17.2%
Hearing9.4%8.2–10.6%8.3%
Vision5.5%4.7–6.5%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5%3.9%
Errands alone10.2%8.7–11.9%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 Jasper door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Jasper better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Jasper 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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