Health · Mingo

Mingo, MO health

On most measures Mingo looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 8%) and more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 64788, 64720
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How Mingo 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 Mingo adults…

39 of every 100 Mingo adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.5–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mingo, betterMingo, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.3% Mingo
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38% Mingo
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Mingo
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Mingo
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
61%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
65%
Colon screening
MO 64%
74%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mingo 8.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Mingo adults are doing

1 in 3Mingo adults feel lonely
30.4% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Mingo adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Mingo adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Mingo adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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 8
Mingo adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Mingo adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Mingo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 13
Mingo adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MO 8.4% · about the same

9.8% of Mingo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Mingo

Mingo 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 Mingo.

Grand River: 38.4% Spruce: 41.1% White Oak: 37.6% Shawnee: 41% Deer Creek: 38.2% Deepwater: 41.6% Walker: 38.3% Bogard: 37.8% Honey Creek: 38.2% Summit: 42.8% Mound: 40.7% Mingo: 37.9% Mingo Grand River Spruce White Oak Shawnee Bates County Memorial Hospital · Butler · 17.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Compass Health Bates County Dental Clinic · Butler · 16.6 mi+
37.6%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
White Oak37.6%
Mingo37.9%
Grand River38.4%
Shawnee41%
Spruce41.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.5 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 Mingo

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

HNearest ERBates County Memorial HospitalButler · 17.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCass Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 21.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthButler · 16.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.6 mi
Compass Health
7 sites · nearest in Butler
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
Harrisonville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32 mi
Katy Trail Dental Johnson County Health Dept
Warrensburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMingo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bates County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMingo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bates County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthMingo'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 Mingo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mingo
MeasureMingoMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.5%34.5–42.6%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.5%35.3–43.6%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.9%30.4–45.6%36.6%about the same
Arthritis31.8%28.6–35.2%28.8%about the same
Depression25%21.6–28.6%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.3–16.5%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.5–12%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.8–10.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes12.6%11–14.4%12.1%about the same
COPD9.3%8.1–10.5%8%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.8–8.4%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.3%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%15.4–20.9%16%about the same
Binge drink15.7%13.1–18.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.3%25.8–35.2%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38%31.7–44.8%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.3–81.6%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit60.7%57.1–64.3%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%83–86.7%84.5%about the same
Colon screening65.4%60.5–70%64%about the same
Mammogram73.7%65.9–80.4%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.7–81%77.2%about the same
No health insurance8.5%7.1–10.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%26–35.3%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.8–23%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.8–19.8%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.6%18.9–24.6%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.8–17.4%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%10.5–14.8%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%9.3–12.6%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.9–9.1%9%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.8–8.8%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP9.8%8.2–11.7%10.8%
Disability
Any disability37.8%33.5–42.3%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%15.1–19.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory17.8%15.8–20%17.2%
Hearing9.4%8.4–10.5%8.3%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.6%3.9%
Errands alone9.5%8.4–10.7%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 Mingo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Mingo better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mingo by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mingo 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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