Health · Leadington

Leadington, MO health

Leadington 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 (21.5% vs 16%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Leadington
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 901 people are less certain, so we show Leadington's figures without a grade.

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How Leadington 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 Leadington adults…

40 of every 100 Leadington adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.2–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leadington, betterLeadington, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.1% Leadington
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.4% Leadington
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Leadington
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.5% Leadington
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

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

How Leadington adults are doing

1 in 3Leadington adults feel lonely
33.6% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Leadington adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Leadington adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Leadington adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · Missouri 17.5% · worse
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
Leadington adults worry about having enough food
17.5% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 7
Leadington adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Leadington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.8% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 10
Leadington adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · MO 8.4% · worse

15.3% of Leadington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory21%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone12%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Leadington

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

HNearest ERParkland Health CenterFarmington · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Mines Health CenterFarmington · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
Great Mines Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Farmington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.4 mi
Parkland Health Center
Farmington · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
Parkland Health Center - Bonne Terre
Bonne Terre · not rated
ER
17.1 mi
Iron County Medical Center
Pilot Knob · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Big Springs Medical Association
2 sites · nearest in Pilot Knob
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Washington County Memorial Hospital
Potosi · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLeadington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Francois/Ste. Genevieve Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careLeadington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Francois County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthLeadington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 17A/B · need score 17 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 Leadington. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leadington
MeasureLeadingtonMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.3%36.2–44.4%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.9%34.8–43.3%37.5%about the same
Obesity40.8%33.8–48.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis32.9%29.5–36.3%28.8%worse
Depression27.4%23.6–31.4%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16%13–19.2%15.8%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.9%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.1–9.9%8.6%about the same
Diabetes13.8%12–15.9%12.1%about the same
COPD11.3%10–12.9%8%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.5–9.3%6.8%worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–4.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.5%18.5–24.7%16%worse
Binge drink15.9%13.2–19%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise36.1%31.3–41.6%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.4%33–45.9%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.6–81.3%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit55.8%52–59.6%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check81.9%79.7–84.1%84.5%worse
Colon screening64.4%59.3–69.2%64%about the same
Mammogram71.8%63.3–79%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74.8–80.1%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.7%8.1–11.7%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.6%28.6–38.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.8–24.4%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.2%17.9–22.6%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health25.9%22.8–29.5%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.9%15.8–20.1%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.5%14.7–20.5%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity13.8%11.8–15.9%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.8%9.3–12.2%9%worse
No reliable transportation10.2%8.9–11.6%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP15.3%12.9–17.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability42.7%38–47.6%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs20.2%17.8–22.9%15.8%
Thinking or memory21%18.6–23.6%17.2%
Hearing10.2%9.1–11.4%8.3%
Vision6.6%5.9–7.4%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.7–5.9%3.9%
Errands alone12%10.6–13.5%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 Leadington door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Leadington better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Leadington 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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