Health · Leonard

Leonard, MO health

Leonard differs from Missouri on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.6% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 63451 (all of Leonard)
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How Leonard 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 Leonard adults…

45 of every 100 Leonard adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.5–49.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leonard, betterLeonard, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.1% Leonard
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.1% Leonard
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Leonard
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.3% Leonard
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
52%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
63%
Colon screening
MO 64%
68%
Mammogram
MO 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leonard 9.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Leonard adults are doing

1 in 3Leonard adults feel lonely
29.5% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Leonard adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Leonard adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Leonard adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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
Leonard adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Leonard adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Leonard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Leonard adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · MO 8.4% · about the same

13.7% of Leonard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.3%

of Leonard adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.8%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing12.5%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Leonard

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

HNearest ERMacon County Samaritan Memorial HospitalMacon · 18.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNortheast Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 29.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilMacon · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.2 mi
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Macon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
7 sites · nearest in Macon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29 mi
Clarity Healthcare
Monroe City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.9 mi
Northeast Regional Medical Center
Kirksville · ★★★★★
ER
34.8 mi
Moberly Regional Medical Center
Moberly · ★★★★★
ER
39.5 mi
Scotland County Hospital
Memphis · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLeonard's county is a federal shortage area.Shelby County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLeonard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Shelby County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthLeonard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 14 MHCA · 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 Leonard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leonard
MeasureLeonardMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.1%40.5–49.9%36.5%worse
High cholesterol42.6%37.9–47.2%37.5%worse
Obesity40.5%32.1–49.5%36.6%about the same
Arthritis36.2%32.3–40.4%28.8%worse
Depression23.9%20.3–27.7%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.5%19.6–27.8%15.8%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.7%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.8–12.1%8.6%worse
Diabetes15.8%13.5–18.3%12.1%worse
COPD12.2%10.4–14.5%8%worse
Heart disease10.6%9.3–12.1%6.8%worse
Stroke5.2%4.5–5.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.3%17.3–25.4%16%worse
Binge drink14.2%11.6–17.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise35.1%29.3–41.4%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.1%30.9–45.2%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.7–82.7%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit51.7%47.5–55.6%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.2%83–87.3%84.5%about the same
Colon screening62.7%56.9–67.8%64%about the same
Mammogram68.2%58.9–76.1%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.1–83.7%77.2%better
No health insurance9.1%7–11.8%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%24.5–34.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.1–23.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%14.8–19.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health26.2%22.2–30.7%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress18%15.7–20.9%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.2%12.1–18.6%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.6%9.5–13.9%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.3%7.8–11%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.2–10.1%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP13.7%10.6–16.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability43.3%37.7–49.2%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.8%18.5–25.4%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.8%16–21.8%17.2%
Hearing12.5%11.1–14.2%8.3%
Vision6.7%5.8–7.9%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.7–6.5%3.9%
Errands alone11.3%9.6–13.2%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 Leonard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Leonard better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leonard by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leonard 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.

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