Health · Montevallo

Montevallo, MO health

Montevallo differs from Missouri on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.8% vs 15.8%) and more adults with COPD (11% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 64784, 64767, 64744
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How Montevallo 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 Montevallo adults…

40 of every 100 Montevallo adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36–44.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Montevallo, betterMontevallo, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.3% Montevallo
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Montevallo
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Montevallo
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.5% Montevallo
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
54%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
61%
Colon screening
MO 64%
70%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Montevallo 9.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Montevallo adults are doing

1 in 3Montevallo adults feel lonely
31.3% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Montevallo adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Montevallo adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Montevallo adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · 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
Montevallo adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Montevallo adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Montevallo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Montevallo adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · MO 8.4% · about the same

13.5% of Montevallo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory19.7%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Montevallo

Montevallo 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 Montevallo.

Dover: 37.5% Milford: 41.3% Virgil: 39.9% Doylesport: 39.2% Drywood: 37.3% Badger: 37.5% Newport: 41.5% Clear Creek: 41.4% Union: 40.8% Montevallo: 37.8% Montevallo Dover Milford Virgil Doylesport Nevada Regional Medical Center · Nevada · 16.1 miH Cox Barton County Hospital · Lamar · 17 miH Access Family Care Lamar Dental · Lamar · 16.7 mi+
37.3%41.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Dover37.5%
Montevallo37.8%
Doylesport39.2%
Virgil39.9%
Milford41.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.2 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 Montevallo

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

HNearest ERCedar County Memorial HospitalEl Dorado Springs · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthEl Dorado Springs · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
El Dorado Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
Compass Health
4 sites · nearest in El Dorado Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
16.7 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
2 sites · nearest in Lamar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Cox Barton County Hospital
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMontevallo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Barton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMontevallo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Cedar Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthMontevallo'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 Montevallo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Montevallo
MeasureMontevalloMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.2%36–44.3%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.5%36.1–44.8%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.8%30.3–45.9%36.6%about the same
Arthritis33.3%29.8–36.8%28.8%worse
Depression26.3%22.7–30.1%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.8%18.4–25.7%15.8%worse
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–10.7%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.9%12.1–15.9%12.1%about the same
COPD11%9.6–12.5%8%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.9–9.8%6.8%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.5%17.6–23.6%16%worse
Binge drink15.5%12.9–18.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise33.3%28.4–38.5%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%32.4–45.9%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.1–81.8%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit53.9%50.3–57.7%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check83.7%81.6–85.7%84.5%about the same
Colon screening61.4%56.3–66.5%64%about the same
Mammogram70.2%62–78%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%76.1–81.4%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.7%7.9–11.6%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%26.7–36.2%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20%17–23.3%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.7%16.7–21%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.9%21.7–28.3%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.1%15.1–19.3%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.6%13.1–18.4%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.4%10.6–14.4%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.5%8.2–10.9%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.3%8–10.6%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP13.5%11.2–15.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability41.7%37–46.6%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.7%17.3–22.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.7%17.4–22%17.2%
Hearing10.6%9.4–11.8%8.3%
Vision6.3%5.6–7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5%4.4–5.6%3.9%
Errands alone11.1%9.8–12.5%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 Montevallo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Montevallo better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Montevallo by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Montevallo 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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