Health · Morehouse

Morehouse, MO health

Morehouse differs from Missouri on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.8% vs 8%) and more adults who have had a stroke (4.8% vs 3.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Morehouse
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How Morehouse 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 Morehouse adults…

42 of every 100 Morehouse adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.6–46%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Morehouse, betterMorehouse, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.5% Morehouse
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.8% Morehouse
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Morehouse
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.5% Morehouse
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
57%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
64%
Colon screening
MO 64%
70%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Morehouse 10.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Morehouse adults are doing

1 in 3Morehouse adults feel lonely
32.1% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Morehouse adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Morehouse adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Morehouse adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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
Morehouse adults worry about having enough food
17.1% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 8
Morehouse adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Morehouse adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 10
Morehouse adults lack reliable transportation
10% · MO 8.4% · worse

14.6% of Morehouse adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory20.7%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone12.2%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Morehouse

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

HNearest ERMissouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Francis Medical Center★★★★★ · 32.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Missouri Health NetworkSikeston · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Southeast Missouri Health Network
6 sites · nearest in Sikeston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.6 mi
Missouri Delta Medical Center
Sikeston · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
Mercy Hospital Stoddard
Dexter · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Cross Trails Medical Center
Advance · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
32.2 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
33.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Southeast
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMorehouse's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, New Madrid County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careMorehouse's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, New Madrid County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthMorehouse's county is a federal shortage area.Sikeston MHCA #20 · 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 Morehouse. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Morehouse
MeasureMorehouseMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.8%37.6–46%36.5%worse
High cholesterol40.9%36.6–45.1%37.5%about the same
Obesity40.8%33.7–48.2%36.6%about the same
Arthritis35.6%32.1–39.2%28.8%worse
Depression26.6%22.9–30.5%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.8%15.5–22.6%15.8%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.9%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–10.9%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.7–16.9%12.1%worse
COPD11.8%10.1–13.8%8%worse
Heart disease9%7.9–10.1%6.8%worse
Stroke4.8%4.2–5.4%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.5%17–23.8%16%worse
Binge drink14.1%11.6–17%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise36.5%30.9–42.2%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.8%32.7–45.4%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.8–81.5%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit56.5%52.9–60.2%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check83.3%80.8–85.6%84.5%about the same
Colon screening63.7%58.8–68.5%64%about the same
Mammogram69.9%61.7–77.5%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.8–82.2%77.2%about the same
No health insurance10.2%8–12.8%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%27.3–37%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17–23.8%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.1%16.7–21.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health26.3%22.5–30.6%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress18.1%15.7–20.7%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.1%14–20.9%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity13%10.9–15.5%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.1%8.5–11.7%9%about the same
No reliable transportation10%8.5–11.6%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP14.6%11.9–17.7%10.8%
Disability
Any disability43.8%38.6–49.2%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.5%18.4–24.9%15.8%
Thinking or memory20.7%17.9–23.7%17.2%
Hearing10.6%9.3–11.9%8.3%
Vision6.8%5.9–7.9%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.7–6.3%3.9%
Errands alone12.2%10.4–14%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 Morehouse door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Morehouse better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Morehouse 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.

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