Health · Milo

Milo, MO health

Milo differs from Missouri on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24.3% vs 15.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 64767 (all of Milo)
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How Milo 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 Milo adults…

43 of every 100 Milo adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.1–47.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Milo, betterMilo, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.5% Milo
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.3% Milo
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Milo
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.4% Milo
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
49%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
61%
Colon screening
MO 64%
69%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milo 10.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Milo adults are doing

1 in 3Milo adults feel lonely
31.1% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Milo adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Milo adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Milo adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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 6
Milo adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 8
Milo adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Milo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 10
Milo adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · MO 8.4% · about the same

14.8% of Milo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.9%
Thinking or memory20.1%
Hearing12.1%
Errands alone12%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Milo

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

HNearest ERNevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthNevada · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Compass Health
3 sites · nearest in Nevada
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
17.2 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Cox Barton County Hospital
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
2 sites · nearest in Lamar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.9 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMilo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Barton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMilo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Cedar Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthMilo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 (Nevada Catchment Area) · 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 Milo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Milo
MeasureMiloMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.7%38.1–47.1%36.5%worse
High cholesterol42.1%37.2–46.8%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.9%29.6–46.4%36.6%about the same
Arthritis35.5%31.6–39.4%28.8%worse
Depression26.2%22.3–30.3%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.3%20.4–28.9%15.8%worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.6%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.4–11.7%8.6%worse
Diabetes15.3%13.2–17.6%12.1%worse
COPD12.3%10.6–14.2%8%worse
Heart disease10.2%9.1–11.4%6.8%worse
Stroke5.1%4.5–5.7%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.4%18–24.8%16%worse
Binge drink14.5%11.8–17.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise35.5%30–41.2%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.3%32.6–47.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76–83%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit48.8%44.8–53.1%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.3%82–86.3%84.5%about the same
Colon screening61.3%56–66.8%64%about the same
Mammogram69.1%60.3–77.7%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.6–83.1%77.2%better
No health insurance10.2%8.3–12.3%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%26.2–36.5%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.8–23.7%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.2–21%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health26.9%23.3–30.8%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress18.2%15.9–20.7%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.8%13.9–20%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity12.7%10.7–15%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.8%8.4–11.4%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.6%8.3–11.1%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP14.8%12.2–17.6%10.8%
Disability
Any disability44.2%38.9–49.4%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.9%19.1–25%15.8%
Thinking or memory20.1%17.5–22.8%17.2%
Hearing12.1%10.8–13.6%8.3%
Vision7%6.2–7.9%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.9–6.4%3.9%
Errands alone12%10.4–13.6%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 Milo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Milo better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Milo by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Milo 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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