Health · Mansfield

Mansfield, MO health

Mansfield differs from Missouri on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (12.6% vs 8%) and more adults facing food insecurity (21.1% vs 13.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mansfield

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Mansfield’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mansfield is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns, and than 49% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthD-Physical distressD-Mental distressDObesityC-DiabetesD-SmokingD-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 4%

Less healthyHealthier

Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 11%

Towns with similar incomes, $22K–$37K (539)Healthier than 49%

Better than its income would suggest. Mansfield is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Mansfield could be anywhere from D− to C−.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Missouri ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Mansfield with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Mansfield uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Mansfield 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 Mansfield adults…

39 of every 100 Mansfield adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.6–43.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mansfield, betterMansfield, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 38% Mansfield
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.7% Mansfield
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Mansfield
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.8% Mansfield
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MO 78%

Dentist visit

MO 60%

Cholesterol check

MO 85%

Colon screening

MO 64%

Mammogram

MO 75%

Taking BP meds

MO 77%

1 in 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Mansfield 11.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Mansfield adults are doing

1 in 3Mansfield adults feel lonely

32.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 3Mansfield adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.7% · Missouri 24.3% · worse

1 in 5Mansfield adults lack social or emotional support

20.9% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Mansfield adults are in frequent mental distress

21.6% · 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 5

Mansfield adults worry about having enough food

21.1% · MO 13.7% · worse

1 in 6

Mansfield adults worry about keeping their housing

16% · MO 12.1% · worse

1 in 8

Mansfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.8% · MO 9% · worse

1 in 8

Mansfield adults lack reliable transportation

12.2% · MO 8.4% · worse

20% of Mansfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

45%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%

Thinking or memory23.3%

Hearing10.5%

Errands alone13.7%

Vision7.7%

Dressing or bathing6%

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

Around Mansfield

Mansfield and the towns around it

Care nearby

Texas County Memorial HospitalHouston · 37.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield · 38.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cox Medical CentersSpringfield · 38.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital LebanonLebanon · 39.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Missouri Ozarks Community HealthMansfield · 1.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Fordland ClinicFordland · 19.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careMansfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wright County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careMansfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wright County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthMansfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 18 MHCA · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Mansfield. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Mansfield

Measure	Mansfield	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39%	34.6–43.5%	36.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.4%	33.9–42.7%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	42.8%	34.2–51.6%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	32.7%	29.1–36.2%	28.8%	worse
Depression	28.7%	24.5–33%	24.3%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	19.1%	15.6–22.8%	15.8%	about the same
Asthma	12%	10.5–13.6%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.6%	7.7–9.6%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	14.5%	12.5–16.7%	12.1%	worse
COPD	12.6%	10.6–14.7%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.6%	7.5–9.7%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.8%	4.2–5.4%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	23.8%	19.9–28.3%	16%	worse
Binge drink	15.1%	12.3–18.3%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	38%	31.9–44.3%	28.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	40.7%	33.6–47.8%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.5%	73.7–81.3%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	51.2%	47.2–55.2%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	79.9%	76.9–82.8%	84.5%	worse
Colon screening	58.8%	53.6–63.8%	64%	worse
Mammogram	68.6%	59.6–76.6%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76.9%	74–79.7%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	11.5%	8.7–14.6%	8.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.2%	27.1–37.6%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.9%	17.4–24.7%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	21.6%	18.8–24.4%	17.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	28.3%	24–33.1%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.8%	16.3–21.5%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	21.1%	16.9–25.5%	13.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	16%	13.1–19%	12.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	12.8%	10.8–15%	9%	worse
No reliable transportation	12.2%	10.2–14.3%	8.4%	worse
Receive SNAP	20%	16–24.1%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	45%	39.5–50.8%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	21.5%	18.4–24.8%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	23.3%	20.1–26.8%	17.2%
Hearing	10.5%	9.2–11.8%	8.3%
Vision	7.7%	6.6–8.9%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	6%	5.1–7%	3.9%
Errands alone	13.7%	11.7–16%	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 Mansfield door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Mansfield better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mansfield 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.