Health · Leroy

Leroy, MO health

Leroy differs from Missouri on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.6% vs 8%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20% vs 15.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 64762 (all of Leroy)
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How Leroy 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 Leroy adults…

40 of every 100 Leroy adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.3–44.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leroy, betterLeroy, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.5% Leroy
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.6% Leroy
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Leroy
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.1% Leroy
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
56%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
61%
Colon screening
MO 64%
71%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leroy 9.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Leroy adults are doing

1 in 3Leroy adults feel lonely
30.5% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Leroy adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Leroy adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Leroy adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · 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
Leroy adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Leroy adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Leroy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Leroy adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12.5% of Leroy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Leroy

Leroy 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 Leroy.

Barton City: 39.9% Lincoln: 38.6% Harrison: 35.7% Ozark: 39.1% Union: 40.8% Moundville: 36% Central: 40.8% Mulberry: 39.1% Sherman: 38.4% Drywood: 36.4% Washington: 37.8% Pawnee: 37% Coal: 34% South West: 38.6% Mindenmines: 39.4% Leroy: 39.1% Leroy Barton City Lincoln Harrison Ozark Cox Barton County Hospital · Lamar · 15.6 miH Mercy Hospital Pittsburg · Pittsburg · 16.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH Girard Medical Center · Girard · 17.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH Nevada Regional Medical Center · Nevada · 19.1 miH Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Arma · Arma · 8.7 mi+ Access Family Care - Lamar · Lamar · 16.9 mi+
34%40.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Harrison35.7%
Lincoln38.6%
Leroy39.1%
Ozark39.1%
Barton City39.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Leroy

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

HNearest ERCox Barton County HospitalLamar · 15.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Pittsburg★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasArma · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
6 sites · nearest in Arma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
Cox Barton County Hospital
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Pittsburg · ★★★★★
ER
16.9 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
2 sites · nearest in Lamar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
! Primary careLeroy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Barton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careLeroy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barton County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthLeroy'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 Leroy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leroy
MeasureLeroyMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.8%35.3–44.5%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.9%35.3–45%37.5%about the same
Obesity39.1%30.7–48.7%36.6%about the same
Arthritis33.1%29.4–37.2%28.8%worse
Depression25.4%21.7–29.8%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20%16.6–23.9%15.8%worse
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.7%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.7%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.6–15.8%12.1%about the same
COPD10.6%9.1–12.4%8%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.5%6.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.1%16.9–23.5%16%worse
Binge drink15.3%12.5–18.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.5%27.2–38.2%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.6%30.4–45%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.1–82.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit55.5%51.5–59.4%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.3%82.1–86.5%84.5%about the same
Colon screening61%55.4–66.3%64%about the same
Mammogram70.9%61.8–79%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79%75.9–82%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.2%7.3–11.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%25.4–36%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.6–23.6%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.5%16.2–21%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.2%20.5–28%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress17%14.8–19.4%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.9%12.1–18%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12%9.9–14.3%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.1%7.6–10.6%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.8%7.5–10.2%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP12.5%10.2–15.2%10.8%
Disability
Any disability40.5%35.4–46%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.3%16.5–22.2%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.3%16.7–22%17.2%
Hearing10.2%9–11.5%8.3%
Vision5.9%5.2–6.8%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.1–5.5%3.9%
Errands alone10.8%9.3–12.5%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 Leroy door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Leroy better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leroy by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leroy 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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