Health · Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, MO health

Mount Pleasant differs from Missouri on 21 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (28.1% vs 15.8%) and more adults with COPD (12.8% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 64730 (all of Mount Pleasant)
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How Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant adults…

43 of every 100 Mount Pleasant adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.4–47.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mount Pleasant, betterMount Pleasant, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.7% Mount Pleasant
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.7% Mount Pleasant
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.4% Mount Pleasant
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23% Mount Pleasant
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
48%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
82%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
59%
Colon screening
MO 64%
67%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Pleasant 11.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Pleasant adults are doing

1 in 3Mount Pleasant adults feel lonely
31.3% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Mount Pleasant adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Mount Pleasant adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Mount Pleasant adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · 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
Mount Pleasant adults worry about having enough food
19.7% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 7
Mount Pleasant adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 8
Mount Pleasant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.8% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 9
Mount Pleasant adults lack reliable transportation
11.2% · MO 8.4% · worse

18.7% of Mount Pleasant adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.6%
Thinking or memory21.6%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone13.2%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing6%

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

Around Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Mound: 40.7% Charlotte: 42.7% Summit: 42.8% Elkhart: 39.3% Deer Creek: 38.2% Shawnee: 41% New Home: 41.7% Homer: 38.3% Walnut: 40.5% Deepwater: 41.6% Mount Pleasant: 42.8% Mount Pleasant Mound Charlotte Summit Bates County Memorial Hospital · Butler · 1.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Compass Health Bates County Clinic · Butler · 0.2 mi+ Compass Health Bates County Dental Clinic · Butler · 1.2 mi+
38.2%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Mound40.7%
Charlotte42.7%
Mount Pleasant42.8%
Summit42.8%

Care nearby

Bates County Memorial HospitalButler · 1.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Ellett Memorial HospitalAppleton City · 20.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Cass Regional Medical CenterHarrisonville · 27.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 30.2 mi · ER
Compass Health Bates County ClinicButler · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Compass Health Bates County Dental ClinicButler · 1.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMount Pleasant's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bates County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMount Pleasant's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bates County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthMount Pleasant's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 (Nevada Catchment Area) · 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 Mount Pleasant. 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 Mount Pleasant
MeasureMount PleasantMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.7%38.4–47.1%36.5%worse
High cholesterol41%36.5–45.5%37.5%about the same
Obesity42.8%34.3–51.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis34.5%31–38.2%28.8%worse
Depression26.8%23.1–30.9%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)28.1%23.8–32.5%15.8%worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.7%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.9–10.9%8.6%worse
Diabetes15.5%13.5–17.6%12.1%worse
COPD12.8%11.2–14.5%8%worse
Heart disease9.7%8.7–10.8%6.8%worse
Stroke5.1%4.6–5.7%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23%19.8–26.3%16%worse
Binge drink14.4%11.7–17.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise37.7%32.3–43.2%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.7%33.8–47.6%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.7–81.8%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit48.2%44.2–52%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check81.9%79.6–84%84.5%worse
Colon screening58.7%53.2–63.9%64%worse
Mammogram66.7%57.6–74.8%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.4–81.5%77.2%about the same
No health insurance11.4%9.3–13.6%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%26.3–36.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.2–24%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.8%17.6–22.2%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health28.5%25–32%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress18.6%16.5–21%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.7%16.6–23.1%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity14.7%12.6–17.1%12.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.8%10.2–13.6%9%worse
No reliable transportation11.2%9.7–12.7%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP18.7%16–21.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability45.1%40.2–50.1%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs22.6%20–25.4%15.8%
Thinking or memory21.6%19.2–24.2%17.2%
Hearing11.7%10.5–13%8.3%
Vision7.7%6.9–8.7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing6%5.3–6.7%3.9%
Errands alone13.2%11.7–14.8%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 Mount Pleasant door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Mount Pleasant better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mount Pleasant by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mount Pleasant 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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